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Disk won't spin up/Possible voltage problem
I have a Western Digitial WD800JB. It's a 7200RPM 80GB IDE drive. It
does not spin up. With the disk out of the computer I hold it vertically and turn the case. I can hear the platters inside turning. I would like to determine if I am having a voltage problem. If I am having a voltage problem I'd like to attempt to breathe enough life into it to get my data back. Has anyone out there dealt with this type of issue before? It's still under warranty. Most of my data has been backed up. There are some pictures and a few documents I'd like to recover. TIA, Paul |
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"Paul" wrote in message om... I have a Western Digitial WD800JB. It's a 7200RPM 80GB IDE drive. It does not spin up. With the disk out of the computer I hold it vertically and turn the case. I can hear the platters inside turning. I would like to determine if I am having a voltage problem. If I am having a voltage problem I'd like to attempt to breathe enough life into it to get my data back. Has anyone out there dealt with this type of issue before? It's still under warranty. Most of my data has been backed up. There are some pictures and a few documents I'd like to recover. TIA, Paul I doubt that it is a voltage problem, it IS possible though. IF it just won't spin then I would guess the drive motor is shot. If you really want to test the voltage Unplug EVERYTHING except the motherboard and the hard drive and turn it on and see if it spins up. It *Should* spin up at this point, assuming of course you aren't running like a 50watt power supply. |
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I've heard of people using an electric drill/screwdriver with a rubber
tip to jump start them. But you'll have to take it apart, which will void your warranty. And there's no guarantee it will work. Interestingly, just a couple of days ago I pulled out an old server with an IBM Ultrastar. It no longer spins up! I'm quite sure the warranty is expired. If so I'll try that trick. Paul wrote: I have a Western Digitial WD800JB. It's a 7200RPM 80GB IDE drive. It does not spin up. With the disk out of the computer I hold it vertically and turn the case. I can hear the platters inside turning. I would like to determine if I am having a voltage problem. If I am having a voltage problem I'd like to attempt to breathe enough life into it to get my data back. Has anyone out there dealt with this type of issue before? It's still under warranty. Most of my data has been backed up. There are some pictures and a few documents I'd like to recover. TIA, Paul |
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"Chris Stolworthy" wrote in message ...
"Paul" wrote in message om... I have a Western Digitial WD800JB. It's a 7200RPM 80GB IDE drive. It does not spin up. With the disk out of the computer I hold it vertically and turn the case. I can hear the platters inside turning. I would like to determine if I am having a voltage problem. If I am having a voltage problem I'd like to attempt to breathe enough life into it to get my data back. Has anyone out there dealt with this type of issue before? It's still under warranty. Most of my data has been backed up. There are some pictures and a few documents I'd like to recover. TIA, Paul I doubt that it is a voltage problem, it IS possible though. IF it just won't spin then I would guess the drive motor is shot. If you really want to test the voltage Unplug EVERYTHING except the motherboard and the hard drive and turn it on and see if it spins up. It *Should* spin up at this point, assuming of course you aren't running like a 50watt power supply. I did plug it into power with another drive and the other drive spun up. I switched power connectors and the other drive still spun up. This drive didn't spin either time. So, I know that my power connectors are good. The other drive is a WD400JB. It's identical to the dead drive except its 40GB instead of 80GB. I'm guessing that I have to uncover the platters in order to get at the motor and that will pretty much ruin everything since I don't have a clean room. What are your thoughts on my chances of replacing the motor? Any recommendations on how to proceed? I'm not looking to save the drive, just get my data off of it. TIA, Paul |
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Paul,
Many will offer outlandish procedures in opening the drive and doing this and that, which will ultimately lead to No data recovery and a lot of frustration. If the data is extremely important, a data recovery company is the only way to go. "Paul" wrote in message om... "Chris Stolworthy" wrote in message ... "Paul" wrote in message om... I have a Western Digitial WD800JB. It's a 7200RPM 80GB IDE drive. It does not spin up. With the disk out of the computer I hold it vertically and turn the case. I can hear the platters inside turning. I would like to determine if I am having a voltage problem. If I am having a voltage problem I'd like to attempt to breathe enough life into it to get my data back. Has anyone out there dealt with this type of issue before? It's still under warranty. Most of my data has been backed up. There are some pictures and a few documents I'd like to recover. TIA, Paul I doubt that it is a voltage problem, it IS possible though. IF it just won't spin then I would guess the drive motor is shot. If you really want to test the voltage Unplug EVERYTHING except the motherboard and the hard drive and turn it on and see if it spins up. It *Should* spin up at this point, assuming of course you aren't running like a 50watt power supply. I did plug it into power with another drive and the other drive spun up. I switched power connectors and the other drive still spun up. This drive didn't spin either time. So, I know that my power connectors are good. The other drive is a WD400JB. It's identical to the dead drive except its 40GB instead of 80GB. I'm guessing that I have to uncover the platters in order to get at the motor and that will pretty much ruin everything since I don't have a clean room. What are your thoughts on my chances of replacing the motor? Any recommendations on how to proceed? I'm not looking to save the drive, just get my data off of it. TIA, Paul |
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If the wire to the motor is broken, or the motor is broken, your pretty much
finished. If it's stuck you may have a shot. Put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes. This will contract everything. Have your system ready, back up media ready, install it as fast as you can and hope it spins up. If it does, you have about 3 minutes. Sammy |
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"mr potatohead" "mr potatohead" wrote in message ...
I've heard of people using an electric drill/screwdriver with a rubber tip to jump start them. But you'll have to take it apart, which will void your warranty. And there's no guarantee it will work. Interestingly, just a couple of days ago I pulled out an old server with an IBM Ultrastar. It no longer spins up! I'm quite sure the warranty is expired. If so I'll try that trick. Sometimes if just one winding is bad, the motor can be started by rotating it about 1/8 turn, which can be done by holding the drive horizontally and quickly twisting it. But if the problem is stiction (rare), turning the power on and off while flicking a finger hard against the top of the drive will often loosen it, but the drive should sit firmly on a tabletop while this is done. When stiction exists, turning a motor manually, even by hand, often tears a head off one of the arms. |
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