WD400EB-00CPF0 possibly SA damage any hope?

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TerraNova
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WD400EB-00CPF0 possibly SA damage any hope?

May 25th, 2009, 2:10

I have WD400EB-00CPF0 with possibly SA damage, UDMA unable to access SA, drive initially clicking and then RDY but unsable to access SA.

Any hope guys? thanks
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Re: WD400EB-00CPF0 possibly SA damage any hope?

May 25th, 2009, 2:14

Hot swap? Just to point out head status...
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Re: WD400EB-00CPF0 possibly SA damage any hope?

May 25th, 2009, 3:38

unfortunately hot swap also clicking
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Re: WD400EB-00CPF0 possibly SA damage any hope?

May 25th, 2009, 3:53

TerraNova wrote:I have WD400EB-00CPF0 with possibly SA damage, UDMA unable to access SA, drive initially clicking and then RDY but unsable to access SA.

Any hope guys? thanks


I suggest to try to clean the heads.
Maybe helps....

Janos
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Re: WD400EB-00CPF0 possibly SA damage any hope?

May 25th, 2009, 4:55

Then 1st try to clean the heads, then you can have really bad SA or bad head/preamp... try to analyze the read channel (DDA).
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Re: WD400EB-00CPF0 possibly SA damage any hope?

May 25th, 2009, 9:13

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