[The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs]

Still not getting past "U" command.

Anybody live close by area code 13732 in New York that can help with this?

I would appreciate it very very very much.

Thank you.

[The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs]

Are you sure you properly connected your hdd again before typing "U"? Did you properly tighten the screws to ensure good contact?

I think I'm doing it correctly.

I tried completely removing PCB board as well as using card trick. After I reconnect the PCB board, I hold it tight and then tighten the screws pretty good. I cleaned the contacts. But nothing changed.

My concern is the quiet "ticing" sound, I'll try recording it tonight and posting here.

Could it be the cable. I'm thinking that since I was able to connect and perform the "Z" command then it shouldn't be the cable.

I'm not sure what else I can try.

Thank you very much.

[The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs]

Hello,

I've been reading a lot of posts on this topic. I have ST3500320AS which I think has BSY error, because it's not being detected by the BIOS. So I've been trying to follow this tutorial with no luck with the step where I type "U" in the hyperterminal. I've tried cleaning the connectors on the board, shaking the drive after typing "U". I even tried the freezer. But nothing seems to work. I tried disconnecting the the connectors to just the head, just the motor and both - still with no luck. When I type the "U" command, I can hear the motor spin up, but then while it's spinning I can hear a very quiet "tic" sound, repeating 5-6 times within ~30 seconds and then I get this error:

F3 2>U

Error 1009 DETSEC 00006008

Spin Error

Elapsed Time 26.848 secs

R/W Status 2 R/W Error 84150180

I'm using the Nokia CA-42 cable.

I don't care about the drive, but I do have ~30000 pictures on it that I want to restore.

Can somebody give me an advice?

Thank you in advance.