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Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 17th, 2009, 7:33

I have a Seagate ST3120026A, 120GB, F3.01. One of the components is burnt and lost. I am looking to replace it if I can identify it.
Help to define
thanks
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Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 17th, 2009, 8:39

Sure that one is burnt ? Its a ceramic capacitor.
If you remove it and measure with an ohm-meter, you should get infinite resistance. Then its ok.
If it measures as short, just removing it will probably also solve the case.

Dobre

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 17th, 2009, 10:28

Thanks.
But I have lost it. I do not know face value.

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 17th, 2009, 10:39

The problem is elsewhere. Your drive most likely doesn't spin up. Am I right or should I re-orient the dish connected to my crystal ball ? :mrgreen:

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 17th, 2009, 10:48

BlackST
Not be the bore
On a disk of a photo of the favourite mother-in-law

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 17th, 2009, 10:52

You didn't get what I said :

the capacitor by itself if BURNT and on its place would most probably make the drive NOT to spin if shorted.

If you removed or lost it (when burnt) there is no short BUT this would not prevent the drive to spin up.

If drive still doesn't spin (working or not) , the problem is absolutely elsewhere.

If drive spin and clicks or doesn't ID, the problem is different.

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 17th, 2009, 10:56

Thanks!
Now I will check up :arrow:

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 18th, 2009, 2:43

The disk rotates, I feel vibration. :)
The disk in BIOS is not defined. :(

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 18th, 2009, 3:52

We need terminal report to know more.
Search this forum on how to do that.

Dobre

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 18th, 2009, 4:02

Saracin wrote:The disk rotates, I feel vibration. :)
The disk in BIOS is not defined. :(

hi,
so it may PCB problem. you can take similar one from others PCB for replacement. it make be not only PCB have problem if still no work. may be firmware have problem also.

Re: Seagate 120GB ST3120026A

November 18th, 2009, 4:27

Thanks
I will try to put other controller.
Disk old :(
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