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fireup6
 Post subject: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 15th, 2012, 18:08 
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I have a SATA WD5000CSRTL which spins fine. My power and data cables are fine (i test them with another HD).

It sounds like a working hard drive, except it's not recognized.

I'm fairly experienced with repairs (i repair mobo's for clients), but i have never bothered with hard drives. I'm interested in how i should go about diagnosing what the problem is.

Any advice (besides "take it to a pro" "understand DIY risks"...etc) would be appreciated. There is no valuable data, i want to learn how this situation would be diagnosed and fixed.

Thanks.
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einstein9
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 16th, 2012, 4:38 
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what is the pcb # of this model?

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dmarques
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 16th, 2012, 6:17 
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If you want to find info about the problem how to diagnose it, you should start reading some of the forum areas.

Seems your case could be firmware, but would have to be confirmed of course.
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fireup6
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 16th, 2012, 6:19 
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Engraved on the board:
PCB 100466725
Rev A DLAJ-4

On a sticker on the board it says:
100468972 H C906AQB6
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einstein9
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 16th, 2012, 6:22 
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pcb # should start with 7xxxx
printed on the back side

send an image of it in addition to the full model # if possible

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 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 16th, 2012, 7:41 
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fireup6 wrote:
Engraved on the board:
PCB 100466725
Rev A DLAJ-4

On a sticker on the board it says:
100468972 H C906AQB6


Seagate 7200.11 not WD

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 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
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i know that, but his topic says WD
thats why i asked about the image + model

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fireup6
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 16th, 2012, 14:18 
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This should help i believe:

http://i.imgur.com/CTuWh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5f74o.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RqZFN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MVNwM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UXLQo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Pv7Yw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vJll5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BU3v8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mV2Yn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AjR0I.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/yRTau.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fVI1e.jpg
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fireup6
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 16th, 2012, 14:20 
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It was given to me inside a WD Caviar Green box. That's why i thought it was a WD. I guess it's a Segate, sorry about that.
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fzabkar
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 17th, 2012, 4:02 
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Seagate 7200.11 BSY bug and 0 LBA fix:
http://sites.google.com/site/seagatefix/
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=128807
http://www.overclock.net/hard-drives-st ... -pics.html
http://forums.seagate.com/t5/Barracuda- ... 009/page/1

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fireup6
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 19th, 2012, 2:39 
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Thank you very much. I created a R232-TTL adapter and fixed the drive. Everything is working great now.

Very interesting repair :lol:
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: WD5000CSRTL spins, BIOS won't recognize it
PostPosted: February 19th, 2012, 7:43 
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Good work, well done!!!

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