WD5000BMVW-11AMCS0 MOTOR NOT SPIN UP

[ephraim2]

hello friends

the a/m drive is not spinning at all. we looked into this site in order to find the right procedure to find the best way to make drive spinning. we have a donor drive. we already opened the drive and saw clearly -- no move of platters

not succeded

can anyone help?

tks a lot ephraim

[shahij]

OH, you did the bad ... You have trouble on Leg and you made heart surgery!

Why didn't you check PCB first?

[ephraim2]

sorry. i checked the pcb. looks ok

[ephraim2]

hi
just not spining at all. yes we tried move the spindle by hand. not moving at all.
yes we opened the drive in clean room. looks the motor is stucked

tks a lot splidit

[ShaneWard]

Might be jammed inside our something leaning on the platters. Are you sure its not a stuck head preventing the disk from spinning?

If the motor is jammed then I believe there is a tool that you screw onto the spindle motor and force it free.

[ephraim2]

tks ShaneWard

can u be more specific about the tool.

i was searching a lot without success

brgds
ephraim

[thatdellguy]

The tool Shane is talking about is actually for desktop drives. If your drive truly has a seized motor then you need to replace the motor. I suggest outsourcing as I feel your next question is going to be how to replace a motor.

[ephraim2]

tks thatdellguy

you are right, this is going to be my next question. i am surprize there so little info about that

waiting for answers

brgds
ephraim

[jono-ats]

Well, you have to swap platters and unload & reload the heads.

There is plenty of bad video info on the web how to do this yourself in the privacy and comfort of your kitchen. Prepare to lose your data without knowledge, tools, and practice.

In other words, this is NOT recommended.

[ephraim2]

jono-ats

tks a lot

ephraim