The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

[Jhothagondyaz]

Me gusta todo lo que tiene que ver con la ciencia.

Suena en plan pijo, pero no es así.

Soy algo golfo.

Chavales, gracias por ponerme algo al día en temas electrónicos.

Estaré en software, me gusta más.

Saludos

Edited July 12, 2009 by Jhothagondyaz

[bowbe]

I have done exactly as in this diagram. I am using USB to TTL:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...em=200360064779

I get nothing from HyperTerminal when connected to PCB. I have checked all connections and tried rearranging them.

Loopback works fine.

Find out if the adapter is powered from the USB side. If that's the case, you don't need to route power from the PSU. Instead, you'll have to connect as follows since the drive uses GND to communicate with the adapter:

Adap.VCC(5V+) <---> Not connected to anything

Adap.TX <---> Barracuda.RX

Adap.RX <---> Barracuda.TX

Adap.GND <---> Barracuda.GND

Connect the drive to the PSU like normal.

[Jhothagondyaz]

POST: xyz

The GND wire is connected?.

The hard disk makes strange noises?

The operation of the disk is normal?

Put your hand over it a bit.

[Jhothagondyaz]

An engine, if you know it, is predictable.

Human or machine, not imnporta.

[Guest fni]

First - thank you for your amazing guide. I'm about to try and fix my BSY hard drive.

I just have a small problem, this link http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...8807&st=100 no longer has pictures working. I would really like to see where you put the "paper card".

Is there an updated guide?

Regards

FNi.

[jaclaz]

First - thank you for your amazing guide. I'm about to try and fix my BSY hard drive.

I just have a small problem, this link http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...8807&st=100 no longer has pictures working. I would really like to see where you put the "paper card".

Is there an updated guide?

Regards

FNi.

Here:

http://www.mapleleafmountain.com/seagatebrick.html

Fully "illustrated" guide.

jaclaz

[hello]

Hey everybody, just one more quick question, sorry --

are the guides in the first pages of this thread still the best to go by, or have new approaches emerged in the course of the thread that are easier/cheaper that I should be looking into instead?

Just want to make sure I do it right!

Also I have a 7200.10 with the same problem, I hope this procedure will work for it too!!!

Okay, thank you! Goodbye!

[OliKel]

hello

i have a seagate st3500320as firmware sd15 bricked

so i tried this forum's method with a dku-5 nokia cable

but when i have to enter the U command i had this error :

Error 1009 DETSEC 00006008

Spin Error

Elapsed Time 8.617 secs

R/W Status 2 R/W Error 84150180

so i stopped everything and cleaned up my connectors

but since this i can't connect to the HDD and can't communicate with it........

i read that to fix this kind of error i had to completely remove the pcb from the HDD

do you think it will work for me ?

any idea ? (sorry for my mistakes)

Edited July 13, 2009 by OliKel

[Malmst33n[RPM]]

I am another unlucky and sad-angry guy.

I've a 7200.11 SATA ST3750330AS with SD15 firmware.

I've update the firmware now on SD1A but have again BSY error problem.

How I can do for fix and recovery my data?

What I can do?! are all my files lose?

The solution posted is difficult for me.

I'm italian, if there is an italian guy that want try to help me, I would appreciate.

Thank all for support.

[jaclaz]

I am another unlucky and sad-angry guy.

I've a 7200.11 SATA ST3750330AS with SD15 firmware.

I've update the firmware now on SD1A but have again BSY error problem.

How I can do for fix and recovery my data?

What I can do?! are all my files lose?

The solution posted is difficult for me.

I'm italian, if there is an italian guy that want try to help me, I would appreciate.

Thank all for support.

There is an UNOFFICIAL italian translation of the guide here:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=129366&hl=

Images and a "full" guide with images is here:

http://www.mapleleafmountain.com/seagatebrick.html

Hey everybody, just one more quick question, sorry --

are the guides in the first pages of this thread still the best to go by, or have new approaches emerged in the course of the thread that are easier/cheaper that I should be looking into instead?

Just read this post or the post just above yours.

jaclaz

[bowbe]

i read that to fix this kind of error i had to completely remove the pcb from the HDD

You have to remove the pcb to put the cardstock down anyway, so you might as well try it.

EDIT:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...st&p=850705

It mentions post #701. SPIN ERROR was from no contact on the PCB. When I had the same problem, I unscrewed the screws a tiny bit, then tightened it back down. Spin Error went away after that, and I was able to continue to the next step.

Edited July 13, 2009 by bowbe

[OliKel]

i read that to fix this kind of error i had to completely remove the pcb from the HDD

You have to remove the pcb to put the cardstock down anyway, so you might as well try it.

EDIT:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...st&p=850705

It mentions post #701. SPIN ERROR was from no contact on the PCB. When I had the same problem, I unscrewed the screws a tiny bit, then tightened it back down. Spin Error went away after that, and I was able to continue to the next step.

i done that i remove the pcb from the HDD but still no communication....

i have to use a molex adaptator or not ? just a sata power connector (with orange wire) ?

[bowbe]

i done that i remove the pcb from the HDD but still no communication....

i have to use a molex adaptator or not ? just a sata power connector (with orange wire) ?

What kind of adapter are you using to talk to the drive?

EDIT:

Sorry, read your last post...

The DKU-5 (other readers correct me if I'm wrong) should be powered 3.3V+ from USB, so you don't need the molex to power the adapter.

The SATA power connector just needs to give the drive power, while the TX, RX, and GND from the DKU-5 communicate with the drive's PCB.

Edited July 13, 2009 by bowbe

[OliKel]

i done that i remove the pcb from the HDD but still no communication....

i have to use a molex adaptator or not ? just a sata power connector (with orange wire) ?

What kind of adapter are you using to talk to the drive?

EDIT:

Sorry, read your last post...

The DKU-5 (other readers correct me if I'm wrong) should be powered 3.3V+ from USB, so you don't need the molex to power the adapter.

The SATA power connector just needs to give the drive power, while the TX, RX, and GND from the DKU-5 communicate with the drive's PCB.

so my work was good

tell me why i can't communicate with the pcb ? any idea ?

after a check my usb wire isn't recognized by windows.... i have installed the good drivers and it worked yesterday 'til the error

i think the drive is fried

[bowbe]

so my work was good

tell me why i can't communicate with the pcb ? any idea ?

after a check my usb wire isn't recognized by windows.... i have installed the good drivers and it worked yesterday 'til the error

i think the drive is fried

Try the loopback test to see if your adapter is still working correctly. I can't think of anything in particular that you can do to test whether the drive is still good...