Help for a diagnostic, Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB HDD

[-=FamilyGuy=-]

Hi, I'm a newbie here looking for help!

I have a Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB HDD (P/N W: 0A38116) that recently stopped working. At first, I had problems recognizing it in linux, so I switched to windows where it worked for a few minutes then stopped working. Now it seems to spin up then make a low pitched click sound at a slow frequency. It is not "seen" by either windows or linux using two different enclosures.

I've read that thread: need-pcb-hitachi-1tb-hdd-hdt721010sla360-0a38016-t18870.html

It was in a USB enclosure. I tested the voltage on the enclosure power supply and on the sata power rail it provides and everything seems fine. I also tested the "L14" 12V TVS diode with a multimeter and it's not shorted (R > 200\ohm).

Here's a video of it spinning up, you can hear the sound it makes, I have not found a comparable sound online:
http://youtu.be/tkyVSoVJfwU

Here are pictures of the front and bottom, for any info:
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8480/imag1572v.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9239/imag1571.jpg

I really wanna retrieve the data on this drive without paying too much, so any safe (non freezer related) advice to diagnose it are welcome. I'm also looking for a replacement PCB to test it out. I have access to a cleanroom (don't know which class) if the fix isn't too complicated, otherwise I'd like to avoid this option.

Thank you very much!

FG

[labtech]

Was the drive dropped? Or suspicious that it may have been?

[pcimage]

Sounds more like a heads-related issue rather than PCB.

[dmarques]

And this ones very prone to head crashes IMHO.

[pcimage]

Hi, I'm a newbie here looking for help!

I have a Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB HDD (P/N W: 0A38116) that recently stopped working. At first, I had problems recognizing it in linux, so I switched to windows where it worked for a few minutes then stopped working. Now it seems to spin up then make a low pitched click sound at a slow frequency. It is not "seen" by either windows or linux using two different enclosures.

I've read that thread: need-pcb-hitachi-1tb-hdd-hdt721010sla360-0a38016-t18870.html

It was in a USB enclosure. I tested the voltage on the enclosure power supply and on the sata power rail it provides and everything seems fine. I also tested the "L14" 12V TVS diode with a multimeter and it's not shorted (R > 200\ohm).

Here's a video of it spinning up, you can hear the sound it makes, I have not found a comparable sound online:
http://youtu.be/tkyVSoVJfwU

Here are pictures of the front and bottom, for any info:
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8480/imag1572v.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9239/imag1571.jpg

I really wanna retrieve the data on this drive without paying too much, so any safe (non freezer related) advice to diagnose it are welcome. I'm also looking for a replacement PCB to test it out. I have access to a cleanroom (don't know which class) if the fix isn't too complicated, otherwise I'd like to avoid this option.

Thank you very much!

FG

99% been dropped/knocked. Doesn't take a lot