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WD20EZRX slow

September 2nd, 2019, 10:00

hello
i hava a WD20EZRX-00DC0B0, try first with rapidspar, identify correct but freeze and cannot read data.
with WDMARVELL 4.0.2 i try read rom and modules then try slow fix but end with this error on write module 32:

Code:
02/09/2019 15.42.28: Reading modules...
02/09/2019 15.42.47: Error reading module ID21, state - 51AD
02/09/2019 15.43.02: Error reading module ID6F, state - 51AD
02/09/2019 15.43.09: Error reading module IDB2, state - 51AD
02/09/2019 15.43.27: Error reading module IDE1, state - 51AD
02/09/2019 15.44.26: Error reading module ID4002, state - 51AD
02/09/2019 15.44.29: Successfully read 427 modules
02/09/2019 15.44.39: Region map successfully changed
02/09/2019 15.44.39: Region map successfully changed
02/09/2019 15.44.46: Overlays successfully loaded to RAM
02/09/2019 15.44.47: Region map successfully restored
02/09/2019 15.44.47: Region map successfully restored
02/09/2019 15.44.48: Error writing module 32, state -DISK_SERVO_WRT_FLT_OFFTRACK_ERROR
02/09/2019 15.44.48: Error clearing the RELO-List...


any advice how to proceed.

Re: WD20EZRX slow

September 2nd, 2019, 11:36

Hi,
Looks like a bad head to me

Re: WD20EZRX slow

September 2nd, 2019, 13:36

Do a test write on an unimportant module to see if heads can write to SA.

If that works then likely the SA is damaged in the area where mod32 is residing.

Re: WD20EZRX slow

September 3rd, 2019, 4:56

ok, swap head solve problem.
thanks

Re: WD20EZRX slow

September 3rd, 2019, 12:05

maxisvk wrote:ok, swap head solve problem.
thanks


Hi ,
See i told you -> https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php ... 46#p274446 .Typical fault that is due to heads

Re: WD20EZRX slow

September 3rd, 2019, 13:32

maxisvk wrote:ok, swap head solve problem.
thanks


Yes, original heads couldn’t write.
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