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ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 24th, 2010, 3:46

Hi,

This is a portable 1tb drive ST91000430AS, always busy with the following Terminal:

ExecuteSpinRequest

FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
Send Status: COMRESET seen
ASCII Diag mode

F3 T>/2

F3 2>Z

Spin Down Complete
Elapsed Time 0.132 msecs
F3 2>U

ExecuteSpinRequest

FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
FAIL Op=0100 Resp=0003
DiagError 00006008
Spin Error
Elapsed Time 7.182 secs
R/W Status 2 R/W Error 84150180
F3 2>/1

F3 1>N1

Failed to load overlay 00000004
LED:000000CC FAddr:0026E6CF
LED:000000CC FAddr:0026E6CF
LED:000000CC FAddr:0026E6CF


any clue on this?

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 24th, 2010, 6:50

New series with common problem : INVALID DIAGNOSE.

BIG clue : READ CAREFULLY THE LOG.

:mrgreen:

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 24th, 2010, 10:07

Looks like you have spin error. Maybe no spin at all? Maybe sticktion? Thats just speculation on my part.

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 24th, 2010, 17:26

Most likely it's a sticktion, agree with Mr.Alexii.

Can you hear the drive spin up ?

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 28th, 2010, 4:44

the drive is spinning fine.
no clicking, but a small hmmmm sound every 1 second once.

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 29th, 2010, 1:13

any clue reg this hmmmmm sound?
Somewhere i read about shorting pins for ES2 drives.
But, the PCB layout was different.
Is this drive ST91000430AS (2.5") belong to ES2 series?

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 29th, 2010, 10:29

I have no clue. Sry m8.

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 29th, 2010, 11:12

I have one. Dropped drive ?

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 29th, 2010, 16:35

ragadatasolutions wrote:the drive is spinning fine.
no clicking, but a small hmmmm sound every 1 second once.


damaged SA area!

The heads are slowing down the spinning (phisically) because of surface problem, and the drive can't reach the correct RPM.

I have this issue too on one drive. (partially recovered)

Janos

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

December 29th, 2010, 18:12

I thought about dropped drive. If so = pack imbalance and reading loss.

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

January 28th, 2011, 17:52

I have this drive and same condition.

Only the hum is really an internal beep.
I guess the critter ain't spinning up then.

So PBC fix is out, it will have to be a head swap - yuck!

There goes a chunk of $$$-

Anyone found that the head arms could be fixed?

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

January 28th, 2011, 18:18

Have you even looked inside yet?

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

January 29th, 2011, 13:40

When next post will have had a look.
Maybe the head arms are stuck.
Fear and loathing in North Carolina :)

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

January 29th, 2011, 14:15

OK - looks normal enough, no etching on top platter :)
Arm however is sitting on plate not in housing.
I guess if I spin it up I will see if new head is needed
or what.

Re: ST91000430AS --- new series with new common problem?

January 29th, 2011, 15:22

Certainly Stucktion.
However, while the drive behaves better.
Allowing for /2
and Z down.
the U gets another Spin Error.
So I'll try one other thing and then order head.

Unless a clue or tip is ready made in your mind...
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