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[Bill York]

See attached message.

I had a similar issue and, though the advice did not work, it has worked in
the past.

Try freezing the drive overnight in a ziploc. get as much air out of it as
possible before hand as humidity can cause issues when condensed :) then, as
quickly as possible, move the drive to the computer, hook up the cable, and
power on. sometimes, this will unstick the heads.

hth,
bill

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Hi Bill,
No spares...that's for sure...the 7200.10 product line is current...the
7200.11 line was just released...

BUT...the host circuitry is possible but low on the likely failure list with
an electro-MECHANICAL device like a HD.

More likely issues are usually physical/mechanical...like:
head positioning failure - that ziplock bag - freeze overnight thing can
sometimes help
disk motor failure
head stiction - where the R/W heads actually STICK to the surface of the
drive due to adhesion of two highly polished surfaces
head crash - physical skid into delicate hd platter oxides - damage to the
head and/or the media



On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Bill York <iago at pobox.com> wrote:

> are any of those drives you have of this type? guy needs help.
>
>
> >
> > In the process of backing up my system the last few days, the computer
> > decided to freeze right in the middle of a full backup. Reboot the
> > system to find the dreaded 'no OS found' - AAARRGGHH!!!!
> >
> > So, before sending it to drivesavers and have them charge me $$$$$ to
> > recover my data, I am attempting to do some drive forensics & data
> > recovery and need the circuit board for the drive: a Seagate Barracuda
> > 7200.10 320Gb - firmware 3.AAD, site code TK, P/N 9BJ04G-305.
> > Hopefully
> > putting a known good board on mine will get access to the drive &
> > data,
> > allow me to finish the backup, wipe the drive & send it back to
> > Seagate
> > for the RMA replacement.
> >
> > Anyone have a spare around, or know where I can score one? TIA!
> >
>




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