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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
PostPosted: September 2nd, 2012, 16:44 
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Vulcan wrote:
... so your reply is just what I expected - no surprise there. :(

At least you know why OP is not arguing to your accusations of conflicting itself.


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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2012, 4:01 
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Here we go again...

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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2012, 4:17 
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homeschool74 wrote:
! I have a WD Hard drive that will not do anything. When I plug it up nothing happens. The motor is not spinning.

homeschool74 wrote:
It turns out that with the old PCB the drive would turn on. It clicks. It sounds like the head is seeking on the platter. Both PCB's make the same sound.

Vulcan wrote:
This is a direct contradiction to your initial comment, that "When I plug it up nothing happens. The motor is not spinning."


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SAjunky wrote:
Did you check for blown TVS? Not sure there are present on your board though.

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pcimage wrote:
Blown TVS is very very rare on this PCB.

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pcimage wrote:
Not PCB problem.

Heads and/preamp

Not DIY

(like Vulcan has put more eloquently than I have) :-)

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SAjunky wrote:
OP didn't say that drive spins up.

SAjunky wrote:
No. It says, is is attempting to spin and engage actuator. It doesn't say that motor is spinning up at normal speed. Not at all. Too early hourraahhh!

homeschool74 wrote:
It turns out that with the old PCB the drive would turn on. It clicks. It sounds like the head is seeking on the platter. Both PCB's make the same sound.

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pcimage wrote:
P.s. I will say what eveyrone else is thinking.... your attitude stinks. :-(

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SAjunky wrote:
The only possible answer is gathering servo frequency by reading heads. In other words you need to move heads to keep it on servo.

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SAjunky wrote:
OK, let me explain: OP received honest advice from pcimage. Then you came to an action saying OP is contradicting itself.

homeschool74 wrote:
The motor is not spinning.

homeschool74 wrote:
It turns out that with the old PCB the drive would turn on. It clicks.

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SAjunky wrote:
If I get such reply I would go elsewere.

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SAjunky wrote:
I just have a drive before me which appeared to me it was spinning up together with Seagate Click of Death sound, but after swapping PCB I was surprised that spinning sound is slightly different. It turned out to be faulty PCB, drive is working now.

mr_spokk wrote:
Could be Pcb though (@ 1%), rest of the 99% goes to bad head(s).

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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2012, 8:12 
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SAjunky wrote:
I just have a drive before me which appeared to me it was spinning up together with Seagate Click of Death sound, but after swapping PCB I was surprised that spinning sound is slightly different. It turned out to be faulty PCB, drive is working now.

As you seem don not understand it, I tell you again. Before swapping PCB I would swear that drive was spinning up (plus additional click of death). After swapping PCB I am not so sure. now spinning is a clean. Before it was irregular noise like from weared balll bearings.


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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2012, 8:16 
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SAjunky wrote:
Before swapping PCB I would swear that drive was spinning up (plus additional click of death).


Are you sure you are in a position to give advice when you cannot differentiate between a spinning (and clicking) HDD and one with "weared balll bearings" ?

Maybe you should read the newbie section first... :lol: :mrgreen:


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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2012, 8:42 
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Are you sure you are in a position to give advice when you cannot differentiate between a spinning (and clicking) HDD and one with "weared balll bearings" ?

Not sure, but because you don't do what you supposed to do, I am taking over.


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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
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hddguy wrote:
Are you sure you are in a position to give advice when you cannot differentiate between a spinning (and clicking) HDD and one with "weared balll bearings" ?

Not sure, but because you don't do what you supposed to do, I am taking over.



hddguy

plz do what you are supposed to do... :croco:

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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2012, 9:26 
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einstein9 wrote:
plz do what you are supposed to do... :croco:

Yes, please give OP instruction how to recognise this sound, and not interprete OP posting in the way what is convenient to you.


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 Post subject: Re: Hello. I could use some help!
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2012, 10:07 
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@homeschool74,
As you have a good Pcb (I assume that the Pcb-number is a match) 2060-701335, you can desolder the 8 pin rom chip (marked in red on my pic) from your old Pcb and resolder it to your good Pcb...if it works then it's great. if not, you need someone with more knowledge to take a look at it.

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