Re: Hard drive repair (longish)

From: Asimov (Asimov_at_-removethis-bbs.juxtaposition.dynip.com)
Date: 03/26/05 

Date: Saturday, 26 Mar 2005 18:53:38 -500

"PlainBill" bravely wrote to "All" (26 Mar 05 09:05:55)
 --- on the heady topic of "Re: Hard drive repair (longish)"

 Pl> From: PlainBill <PlainBill47@yahoo.com>
 Pl> Xref: aeinews sci.electronics.repair:44174

 Pl> The new drive (and the old hda with the new
 Pl> electronics board) spins up as soon as power is applied. The old
 Pl> drive, (and the new hda with the old electronics board) won't spin up
 Pl> under any circumstances.

I'd bet the motor controller/driver IC is the culprit and not the data
detection circuits! Perhaps you could try to swap a new motor IC onto
the old board if you are equiped to desolder surface mount IC's?

 A*s*i*m*o*v

... Integrated Circuit (n): a device used to protect fuses.