Hi, I have several 2.5' ibm hds have the following problem:
Tested to have no bad or slow sector using MHDD. But when using DFT run the advanced test, just pop up: Failure Code:0x73 -Defective Device, Excessive Shock. I use PCI pc3000 run format and erase SMART, the problem still exist. And I also try to install OS on the drive, it seems to work just okay.
Have anyone encounter similar problem? Any solution? Thanks.

Drive was dropped
you cannot fix it

Good for spare parts, that's it.

Shock sensor replace?

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Inside the HDA?
then U are at the same point: can use it for spares

pepe

Okay. Thanks a lot.

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Pepe, are you sure it's inside HDA? Don't know about 2.5 but on 3.5 it always used to be on PCB.
scott, try to swap PCB from a good drive on ATCS or ATDA and see how it goes.

Travelstars have it inside usualy.
pepe

Alright, I'll try that later and let you guys know whether that work or not. Thanks for the advise.

Sorry for the late update. But I run into some other trouble with these drives. It seems swapping PCB didn't work as expeceted. And what's worse, I once forget to unsolder the rom when switch PCB and the cause clicking, what's werid when switching back it still click on the good one. It seems rather risky to me to swap PCB using the PCB from a good drive.