I have "dead wd1600js - i cant find the same model (wd1600js) hard disk for donor logic borad, which logic boards i can use with this drive?

Hard disk is recognized by bios and windows - but in wndows it recognized only like a hardware, not as logic disk....
sometimes making some clicks, if to put one or to jumper clicks stop....

mdl : wd1600js-22mhbo
date: 05 jul 2005
dcm : hsbhctjah

Does windows recognize the drive correctly? Same size and model number?

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Yes, but it see it like not formatted (empty), on the right click it gives me to make "New simple volume"

any software writes I/O error.

Maybe it can be helped if I wll post some photos or screenshots? just say me of what exectly/

tnx

Have you tried to scan the drive thru Dos with something like MHDD?

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yes, nothing.... mhd can read all the thing related to model size etc... but space scan always errors..


btw the SMART not showing any problems

In MHDD can you see the serial number with the EID command?

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i dont remember, ill try it now
but i think yes

ps.s thank you very much

fisrt menu
http://ipicture.ru/uploads/080731/W2jViiP5pK.jpg

eid command
http://ipicture.ru/uploads/080731/XKwME7HWu5.jpg

scan command
http://ipicture.ru/uploads/080731/pwfVPplbeh.jpg

It might be bad firmware or weak heads. Does it click when you first turn it on?

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Does it take a long time to reach a ready state?

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what do u mean ready state?

if i put jumper on 1-2 and 5-6 no clicks at all.... firt time when i got it "dead " i was no clicks... sometime they appear , but as i said ,not when jumperred....


i want to replace a logic borah but i don't know wich i can use .... i called many stores the have only wd1600aajs.

Ready state is when DRSC and DRDY light up in MHDD. When you turn on the drive it should take no more than five seconds or so. Sata drives do not require jumpers. Take them out, restart, and try to scan the drive. I doubt your pcb is bad because it can read the serial number from the platters. It sounds to me like you have a firmware problem. Some of the critical modules needed for data translation are damaged.

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Jumper 5 and 6 are for motherboards that only support 1.5Gbs Sata.

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Not fully understood about the ready state, how can i check it?


as i said without jumpers can be clicks.... i tryed to do all the thing also without jumpers... same result...


How can i repair a firmware problem?

You would need to buy expensive equipment or send it to a pro. If data is not important then RMA the drive. The warranty ends 9/24/2008 on that drive.

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What u can say about price of recovering data? I'll start to look for some place to recover ... but i really dont know the prices....

Prices are different depending on where your located.

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