WESTERN DIGITAL H.D.D LOOKS DEAD

[coolday]

WESTERN DIGITAL 40 SATA H.D.D
S/N:WMAMA3449103
WD CAVIAR SE
LBA 78165360

MDL: WD400JD-22NCO
DATE: 28 APR 2005
DCM: ESCHCVJAH

STARTED THE SYSTEM AND CMOS DIDN'T FIND THE H.D.D. OPENED THE H.D.D AND FOUND THAT THE SMOOTH IC WAS BURNT. REPLACED WITH SAME ONE BUT THERE IS NO SPIN UP. PLZ HELP

http://tinypic.com/m/apfq8g/1
http://tinypic.com/m/apfqdc/1
http://tinypic.com/m/apfqeu/1

[fzabkar]

Do you mean that you replaced the SMOOTH chip?

[dobrevjetser]

There's probably a lot more dead than the smooth. Smooth makes negative powersupply also.
If it blows, its very likely some other components die with it too.
You'll need at least to replace the whole pcb and then transfer the rom contents.

If then it clicks, heads are dead too and its the end of DIY.

Dobre

[BlackST]

Oh no it's not the end... where common sense ends, mcgyvering begins.

[Zero Alpha]

Oh no it's not the end... where common sense ends, mcgyvering begins.

Why not rebuild rom from SA? Hey its worth a shot right? Any idiot can do that for sure.

[BlackST]

An idiot with 10'000 $ worth of gear to do it ...

[coolday]

Do you mean that you replaced the SMOOTH chip?

Yes replaced it with same ic type

[coolday]

There's probably a lot more dead than the smooth. Smooth makes negative powersupply also.
If it blows, its very likely some other components die with it too.
You'll need at least to replace the whole pcb and then transfer the rom contents.

If then it clicks, heads are dead too and its the end of DIY.

Dobre

give me some ideas on how to test the other components

[coolday]

Oh no it's not the end... where common sense ends, mcgyvering begins.

Why not rebuild rom from SA? Hey its worth a shot right? Any idiot can do that for sure.

Whats SA?

Logic boards are costly (Rs. 1700). With that price I can buy a new hdd. Plz provide some repair tips.

[BlackST]

Buy a new drive.

[einstein9]

SA = Service Area
guys give the man here a break
using pc3k

[BlackST]

He doesn't have PC3k nor anything else except hyperterminal

[Zero Alpha]

You can get new drives for less than $50 so why waste time trying to repair a dead drive?

[fzabkar]

There's probably a lot more dead than the smooth. Smooth makes negative powersupply also.
If it blows, its very likely some other components die with it too.
You'll need at least to replace the whole pcb and then transfer the rom contents.

If then it clicks, heads are dead too and its the end of DIY.

Dobre

give me some ideas on how to test the other components

Can you upload a detailed photo? I can't make out anything in your other photos.

BTW, what are the part numbers on the two SMOOTH chips?