I got a 4TB My Passport Drive from WD. That doesn't show any sign of life on the PCB. The USB connector is fine. I soldered a Sata connection to test the PCB. There is 0 amps drawn on 5v rail
I wanted to know if someone could provide me with crucial measuring points, components and voltage...
What can you do if you lost your original NVRAM??? :cry::cry::cry:
So i received a drive which was clicking from the start. Did a backup of NVRAM of the drive. However it is saved into Unknown folder which later i guess i overwrote it.
I changed the heads. The drive is spinning without any...
I got this 4TB WD drive in USB enclosure
Too many bad sectors made it almost impossible to read in USB mode
So i Soldered SATA cable instead
- Unlock ROM and WROTE it back to original PCB through POGO PINS
- Drive Comes Fully Ready
- However after Decrypting the data table wont show up in DE
-...
I have ST1000LM035 with just the same issue.
Head 0 read perfectly. The head 1 reads slow like 1-3kb/s and the data given are all the same in DE
And the problem might be dead heads
I just bought one. I will try one on some laying around platters. As i know in wrist watch industries. it is able to remove hand oil. so maybe worth a try :P
I just bought one. I will try one on some laying around platters. As i know in wrist watch industries. it is able to remove hand oil. so maybe worth a try :P
WDC WD10SPZX-22Z10T1 HDD Constantly dies after swapping Heads
I have this 1 TB Drive in Transcend Enclosure
Model: WD10SPZX-22Z10T1
Serial: WD-WXL2E60FKTS5
Firmware: 04.01A04
Cap: 1TB
When it first come to me it has Head issue. The drive spins up but makes Head clicking sound
I proceed to...
Some questions??
Do you need the Drive to be fully functional to be able to get this Preamp???
If so, is that preamp is the current preamp of the heads inside the drive right now???
Or its the preamp from ROM (Original Heads)???
Cause i have a Rosewood A5 drive
Upon clicking the "!" icon in the...