Look Like Bad Heads To You Guys?

Jared

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I'm pretty sure this drive has bad heads, but just looking for some confirmation. It spins up, I hear repeated SA accessing in a rhythmic repeating pattern (almost like clicking but softer). Then it comes ready and allows terminal. Here's what I get in terminal though:

Rst 0x08M
RW cmd 002F req = 18 F0 9F E5 18 F0 9F E5 18 F0 9F E5 18 F0 9F E5 18 F0 9F E5 00 00 A0 E1
opts = 00000000

RW Err = 84150180

ASCII Diag mode

F3 T>/7

F3 7>X

LED:000000CC FAddr:0025B437
LED:000000CC FAddr:0025B437

Then it locks and needs power cycle. After power cycle when attempting to spin down/up and read any defect lists I get this:

Rst 0x08M
ASCII Diag mode

F3 T>
RW cmd 002F req = 18 F0 9F E5 18 F0 9F E5 18 F0 9F E5 18 F0 9F E5 18 F0 9F E5 00 00 A0 E1
opts = 00000000

RW Err = 84150180

ASCII Diag mode

F3 T>/2

F3 2>Z

Spin Down Complete
Elapsed Time 0.129 msecs
F3 2>U

DiagError 00006008
Spin Error
Elapsed Time 17.257 secs
R/W Status 2 R/W Error 84150180
F3 2>/T

F3 T>V40

LED:000000CC FAddr:0027206F
LED:000000CC FAddr:0027206F

I'm pretty sure R/W Error 84150180 is a servo error, anyone know that for sure?
 
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