Good afternoon gurus,

I know this is an impossible question. I cannot find this drive and understand that it is discontinued.
Any ideas why? Other than the drive fails?
Do I any other options?
Thank you

Peter

Drive old, must make new drive. Because old drive no good and fail.
You no option.

"I apologize for my sarcasm. I have to use humor as a defensive mechanism. Sorry"

Not much to go on in your message (no parts #'s or anything).

Drive manufacturers always replace old models with newer ones.

If you need parts, you need to find a compatible drive on eBay or one of the outfits that caters to D/R businesses.

I see you're in Wisconsin. I'm in Milwaukee and have some Samsung parts. What have you got?

Everything is fine... but which model ?!? I still have in stock 1,2 / 1,6 / 3,2 GB like WG, SV, etc. And what's the problem ?

Gurus,

I have looked for a match on ebay and google. The model is not available on ebay and the companies that have item in stock online, do not physically have it in inventory.

I have an SP1624N Samsung 160gb P/V is FS. S/N SOBGJ10L208943, P/N 1489J1FL228206, P80A, E-HO11-05-2972 (B), 2006.02. Thats all the info on the label.
There is no side label.
PCB- 60105AD, P/V80, 2D, R2, JVC, PDPEA293E32387 (under bar code on PCB).
Drive clicks then spins down.
PC3k, drive does not ID.

Thanks all!

It's very common drive. The problem could be everything- rom, pcb, heads, m/c... Can you post terminal log?

PC3k powers up drive, goes from busy to DRD but not DSC. Screen shows head readiness time out. Drive does not ID.

cgallery-I want to test PCB and if possible get a drive where heads match. Just cant seem to find donors.

Peter

You need pcb and same rom code, or you have to dump rom for checking. I am not in your area, sadly... I have probably everything to repair the drive and/or write rom.

Thanks BlackST, wanna move here until I get data recovered? Of course you would have to bring your tools and inventory.

LOL... Maybe for a vacation... I think border police won't allow a suitcase with programmer, cables, tools and other DR "paraphernalia"

No kidding.
Thanks again

Looks like weak h0.

Terminal log?

Janos

Oh, you can come in. You just have to leave everything on your way out.

This can make things different when I come back...