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HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 3rd, 2025, 23:25

Hi,

I got HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down. It spin in the first time and spindle down.
I can't access to SA. Anyway to short pins? Any short pins information?
Or it may other way.
Thank you.
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Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 3rd, 2025, 23:28

Sorry, wrong model, it is HTS543225L9A300

Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 4th, 2025, 4:14

KangKung wrote:I can't access to SA. Anyway to short pins? Any short pins information?
Or it may other way.

Yep, you can try to short VCC and GND test pins, it really may help. Enjoy! :lol:

Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 4th, 2025, 4:21

It's opened.
Did you change heads?

Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 4th, 2025, 5:27

Hi Northwind,

Yes, head replaced with same donor.
Currently no more spin down, it is READY, but having error when access to SA.
No ID detection yet.
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Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 4th, 2025, 5:53

KangKung wrote:It spin in the first time and spindle down.

As you wrote above, I thought the spindle motor does not spinning. So does it rotating or not?

If heads are changed, spindle motor continues to spinning, and no clicking sound, then I would check the NV-RAM version first. It may be an alien PCB & ROM. Check the NV-RAM version in the ROM and version at the HDA label.

Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 4th, 2025, 6:33

Hi aekhv,

Spindle is spinning and keep spinning after head replacement.
Head is moving, I heard one click, no clicking.
When selecting ID, drive READY with ERROR and ABR.

Let me check the NV-RAM version in the ROM... compare to the label.
Who knows wrong PCB.
Thank you.

Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 4th, 2025, 6:37

According to shield warranty stickers on HDD and PCB, it is originally unopened.
Anyway I will check ROM.

Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 4th, 2025, 6:38

This is Hitachi IBM, not ARM

Re: HTS545032B9A300 2.5" SATA HDD Hitachi, spin down

April 4th, 2025, 6:48

gold6565 wrote:This is Hitachi IBM, not ARM

Actually yes, you're absolutely right.
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