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 Post subject: Hitachi Drive - Constant Clicking Sound
PostPosted: December 8th, 2009, 9:25 
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Damaged Drive
Hitachi Deskstar
MODEL: HDT725032VLA380
P/N: 0A33663
MLC: BA2364
PCB: 0A53043
BA2178_

Donor Disk
Hitachi Deskstar
MODEL: HDT725032VLA380
P/N: 0A33663
MLC: BA2364
PCB: 0A53043
BA2178_


There was a constant clicking sound on the damaged drive, suspecting head damage, replaced head from donor drive. But still the same. I tried swapping PCB no use also.

Please let me know if you have any idea of what is happening?

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 Post subject: Re: Hitachi Drive - Constant Clicking Sound
PostPosted: December 8th, 2009, 11:49 
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Any visible media damage?

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 Post subject: Re: Hitachi Drive - Constant Clicking Sound
PostPosted: December 8th, 2009, 14:38 
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CK wrote:
Any visible media damage?


No visible platter damage


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 Post subject: Re: Hitachi Drive - Constant Clicking Sound
PostPosted: December 8th, 2009, 14:42 
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did you check the heads you used are still good?

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 Post subject: Re: Hitachi Drive - Constant Clicking Sound
PostPosted: December 8th, 2009, 14:49 
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did you test donor before you used it?


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 Post subject: Re: Hitachi Drive - Constant Clicking Sound
PostPosted: December 23rd, 2009, 8:36 
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Have you tried putting the heads from the original in the donor to cross check whether the heads are really the issue?


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 Post subject: Re: Hitachi Drive - Constant Clicking Sound
PostPosted: December 23rd, 2009, 9:03 
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sounds like bad headswap or bad donor


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