Cribbyrhymes wrote:
I can work a multimeter but where are the motor terminals?
There are 4 pins connecting the motor to the PCB. The resistance between each pair of terminals on the motor (not on the PCB) should be of the order of 1 - 2 ohms.
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1-2 ohms C| C| C| Spindle Motor windings
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If the motor is OK, then you may have a stiction fault.
Head stiction video by Waqas Ali:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cvo59 ... k_head.zipWaqas Ali is a SalvationData trainer:
http://www.alexsoft.org/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=622&p=1671Of course he would normally perform the procedure in a cleanroom or clean chamber, and he would be wearing gloves.