Toshiba - Heads Issue?

[FinalKnight]

Hi,

Have a Toshiba 1TB laptop drive, model is MQ01ABD100H, and I believe it's bad heads, but would like a second opinion.
In DDI the drive goes ready and IDs properly, but the heads map is all abort errors. Imaging provides nothing but bad sectors.
After DDI, took a look at the drive in Toshiba HD Doctor. Drive ID properly and was able to read in all the FW, but not able to access any of the data.
I don't think I've seen a drive ID properly while having bad heads, but that seems like what it is. Your opinion?

[lcoughey]

Did you repower the drive after doing the head map on DDI?

[FinalKnight]

Did you repower the drive after doing the head map on DDI?

Yes, did a repower of the drive, same results. Did a restart of DDI, same results. Even tried a different destination, same results.

[Nick_CT]

It would be quick to rule out the PCB with a donor, I'd do that first. I guess you don't have DE to read from active utility?

[pcimage]

DE to read from active utility?

[MindMergepk]

Hi,

Have a Toshiba 1TB laptop drive, model is MQ01ABD100H, and I believe it's bad heads, but would like a second opinion.
In DDI the drive goes ready and IDs properly, but the heads map is all abort errors. Imaging provides nothing but bad sectors.
After DDI, took a look at the drive in Toshiba HD Doctor. Drive ID properly and was able to read in all the FW, but not able to access any of the data.
I don't think I've seen a drive ID properly while having bad heads, but that seems like what it is. Your opinion?

most of the FW is on PCB, if am not wrong...

[Nick_CT]

most of the FW is on PCB, if am not wrong...

Correct.

[DataPros]

Hey FinalKnight: Was this drive ever recovered?

If so, please tell us the steps.

Thanks!
-DP
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