Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

[thatdellguy]

I have this Samsung drive that does not ID but reports ready The terminal looks normal when compared to another drive but when you try to read a sector or firmware it goes busy. Once it goes busy a hard reset puts it ready again. Drive does not make any clicking noises and spins up and stays on. I'm thinking pcb but not really sure. Attached is the terminal log. Any help would be apreciated. Thanks

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[Doomer]

Samsungs don't like PATA-SATA adapters could it be a problem?

[thatdellguy]

Tried without the PATA adapter but bios does not pick up the drive. MHDD sees the port as BSY. RST makes it ready but goes back to BSY on EID command. Any attempts at reading the surface result in BSY.

[Doomer]

Might be bad PCB then
IMHO

[thatdellguy]

Thanks Doomer.

[networkpc3000]

hello,
i see some Samsung drive just spin up 4 second after down. and state busy. i start self-test direct. as if you make drive without busy state. but have bad sector you can not do any thing also. so i will start SF! my experensive just for reference. may be i am wrong.

Thanks & best regard.
Sunny

[Doomer]

hello,
i see some Samsung drive just spin up 4 second after down. and state busy.

That's SA problem

[networkpc3000]

Dear Doomer,
oh....thanks for your help! buy i can not rest. then what can i do for this kind of drives? pleasse advice. thank you!


Thanks & best regard!
Sunny

[Doomer]

you need to find out exact problem and fix it
start problems search from A-List module

[rameez]

U can fix the SA using H/T test in these drives if u dont need data .

[networkpc3000]

dear Doomer/Rameez,
thanks for your help. if the head problem what can i do? as i have one SATA drive have haed problem. which model i need to revise? please advice if you know about it.thanks

Thanks & best regard!
Sunny