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Han Solo

Post subject: WD5000AAKB 500GB IDE won't spin

Posted: December 26th, 2013, 16:41

Joined: August 7th, 2010, 22:10
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Location: New York City

This HDD was used in a Rosewill external enclosure. I stopped using it a long time ago. I've decided to retrieve data from it. It is now attached to an ICY DOCK MB981U3N-1SA SATA & IDE Adapter. It simply won't spin. What are my options?

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fzabkar

Post subject: Re: WD5000AAKB 500GB IDE won't spin

Posted: December 26th, 2013, 17:22

Joined: September 8th, 2009, 18:21
Posts: 16960
Location: Australia

Can you measure +5V and +12V at the drive's Molex power connector?

EZ-Adapter MB981U3N-1SA USB 3.0 2.5”/3.5” SATA & IDE HDD Adapter:
http://www.icydock.com/goods.php?id=156

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Han Solo

Post subject: Re: WD5000AAKB 500GB IDE won't spin

Posted: December 26th, 2013, 17:52

Joined: August 7th, 2010, 22:10
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Location: New York City

How would I do that? I'm a bit of a novice. Although I do have experience with fixing the nightmare that was the Seagate 7200.11.

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fzabkar

Post subject: Re: WD5000AAKB 500GB IDE won't spin

Posted: December 26th, 2013, 18:15

Joined: September 8th, 2009, 18:21
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A digital multimeter should cost you less than US$10, even as low as $3.

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Han Solo

Post subject: Re: WD5000AAKB 500GB IDE won't spin

Posted: December 26th, 2013, 19:17

Joined: August 7th, 2010, 22:10
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I'll see about getting a digital multimeter tomorrow. I hope I can get further instructions afterwards. I did apply power to it and it did not spin.

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Han Solo

Post subject: Re: WD5000AAKB 500GB IDE won't spin

Posted: December 27th, 2013, 23:20

Joined: August 7th, 2010, 22:10
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Location: New York City

It's late but I have the multimeter. How do I test for +5V and +12V at the drive's Molex power connector?

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