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Author:  thatdellguy [ October 1st, 2008, 22:30 ]
Post subject:  Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

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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Author:  Doomer [ October 1st, 2008, 22:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

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

Author:  thatdellguy [ October 1st, 2008, 23:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

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.

Author:  Doomer [ October 2nd, 2008, 0:10 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

Might be bad PCB then
IMHO

Author:  thatdellguy [ October 2nd, 2008, 19:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

Thanks Doomer.

Author:  networkpc3000 [ October 8th, 2008, 5:35 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

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

Author:  Doomer [ October 8th, 2008, 12:43 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

networkpc3000 wrote:
hello,
i see some Samsung drive just spin up 4 second after down. and state busy.

That's SA problem

Author:  networkpc3000 [ October 8th, 2008, 19:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

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

Author:  Doomer [ October 8th, 2008, 22:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

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

Author:  rameez [ October 9th, 2008, 12:11 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

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

Author:  networkpc3000 [ October 9th, 2008, 19:55 ]
Post subject:  Re: Strange samsung HD321KJ problem

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

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