WD USB with motor problem

[pclab]

Hi

I have a USB 1TB WD drive (don't remember the model right now) which seemed a case of stuck heads.
After I opened it, heads are fine and the problem is when I try to rotate the platters. They can do a 50% rotation, and the rest seems very stuck. After those 50%, they are free again.
I hope you can understand what I mean ehehhehe

I don't seen any other problems. What can this be? What do you suggest?
Thanks

 

[LarrySabo]

Sounds like bad spindle motor bearing to me. I assume all you can do is transplant the platters, HSA, magnets and PCB to a new HDA. I've never done it but will try, as a learning exercise, using the "tape method" and one of my spare drives.

 

[pclab]

Hi Larry

I actually have this: http://www.dolphindatalab.com/product/h ... -swap-pro/

But I never used it.
I thought on that too, but I was hoping for another solution...

Thanks

 

[Jared]

Sometimes with enough spinning by hand you can eventually free it up enough to get it functioning. Doesn't always work but it's preferable to a platter transplant if there's multiple platters. I've even gone as far as to rig up a battery drill to keep spinning the platters until it was free enough to spin up on it's own.

 

[w.simon]

Hello

One or two time i have seen this on Helios and shesta famillie drive (2.5 vith 3 platers), it was droped drives and when i look to the platters they were twited, angle make then spin like a square) not easy to explain.

but i didn't continue the work on the drive because i would be out of budget.


Good Luck

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