I have a problem with 2.5 toshiba hdd the problem is when i connect it to a ide convertor in my pc with victoria there is no power in the hdd and it reports readiness DRDY and DSC i cannot hear any motor spinning nor any heads parking , on pressing F4 it does not show id and give ABRT error .
Is this a FW problem or pcb .

Thanks .

The heads are probably parked over the platter, preventing start-up.

Open the HDA and return the head stack to its normal position.

Jono

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When you apply power, listen carefully. Can you hear a quiet "buzz buzz sound"?

If so, then jono-ats is correct

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Try to check if its a PCB problem, if no maybe u have spindle problems, most common on toshiba,


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Hi Rameez,
Did you solve this man .I was interested to know the results .Sorry been busy for 2 /3 days

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thankyou , for all your replys i checked pcb its not working on other hdd so i think its a pcb problem but i dont understand one thing why the hdd report readines if the pcb is not working .
What do u think would be the problem with the pcb like which component ?

Thanks

Have you tested the fuze with a multimeter? This is quite a common failure in Toshiba PCB

yes not a fuse problem anything else u could advice .
thanks

most of toshiba problem come from head stucking and motor problem.

It's not so hard to make some DR from this problem.

there are a lot of information in this great forum shows you how to make a DR from this kind of problem.

enjoy.