It will 'power up' in the sense that I hear the drive turning if I hold
it to my ear and by holding it in my hand, can sense the gyroscopic
force, but the two different laptops and two different desktops that
I use it with will no longer recognize it.
Before, it ran as quietly as a typical drive: I use it in a rather quiet
setting and it did not make any scraping, clicking or other sounds
indicative of pending failure.
It worked fine until one time I plugged it in and though it spun, it
wouldn't be recognized, so I am thinking that the trouble might
be within the PC Board that is mounted on the drive.
I have opened the case, removed the hard drive and used a
USB Adapter Kit, which allowed me to bypass the additional small PC
Board that is in the case (and allows it to be powered 'externally by
a wallwart), but still it doesn't read.
What I'm wondering is, is anyone here familiar with finding
replacement PC Boards for a particular drive?
I don't know whether it's best to try the manufacturer or look for a 'salvaged'
one on ebay or elsewhere online.
And when looking for a replacement, exactly which 'specs' are critical: On the
drive label, in addition to manufacturer, model and serial number, there are specs
such as WWNN, DCM, DCX, R/N, and I don't know if these are critical to match up.
I've posted some pics below, if that helps.
Any answers and/or advice is appreciated. All of this is in Windows OS.
Thanks,
~Russ
