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HGST 5K1000-1000

December 25th, 2021, 5:12

Hi

we have here a drive HGST 1TB 5k1000
we swapped 3 times heads and it's always the same
the drive spins up, one click and spins down, also with original heads

attaching the audio file

can somebody advice what's the problem?

pcb swap didnt helped also
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Re: HGST 5K1000-1000

December 26th, 2021, 3:05

What is the need of swapping heads 3 times??

Re: HGST 5K1000-1000

December 27th, 2021, 16:24

What do the heads look like under a microscope? Drive may have media issues which ruin heads.

Re: HGST 5K1000-1000

December 27th, 2021, 16:25

What do the heads look like under a microscope? Drive may have media issues which ruin heads.

Re: HGST 5K1000-1000

December 28th, 2021, 3:20

Are heads working when you put them back in donor?

Re: HGST 5K1000-1000

December 28th, 2021, 5:46

This happened mostly with the platter scratched.
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