Seagate PCB 100398689 Failure

PCB failures (Such as Seagate PCB 100398689) affect thousands of hard drives every year and often result in permanent data loss. A hard drive may suddenly fail to power on, and a computer may not detect that it is plugged in. Some failed hard drives will also show up in computer BIOS with incorrect brand/model information. PCB failures can also cause physical issues such as read/write head failures, and many PCB failure symptoms overlap with the symptoms of other physical hard drive issues.

Some emails from customers of Seagate PCB 100398689 failures are listed below, along with tips for replacing & repairing.

Seagate PCB 100398689 Failures:

Q: PCB BAD ST9160821AS

Hi to all!! ?PATIENT IS ST9160821AS FW:3.BHE PN: 9S1134-022 SITE: WU (PCB 100398689 REV C)DONOR IS ST9160821AS FW:3.BHE PN: 9S1134-022 SITE: WU (PCB 100398689 REV C)pcb bad. I changed pcb with one good pcb.RECOGNIZED HDD AND FOR THE MHDD, WHEN READING MEDIA (F2-SCAN) READ WITH SOME BADS BLOCKS NOT READ (DE PCI) 2.21IMG FOR COPYRDMA (VERY SLOW AND AFTER THE ERRORS (BUSY)HELP-ME!! ?HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!! ?

Q: Where to buy HDD donor parts?

donor parts from? Are there any websites or companies that specifically deal in finding the correct drive? Drive Details below – Seagate Momentus 54003 – 160GB – SN 5MA17343 – Model ST9160821AS – PN 9S1134-506 – FW 3ALB – Date 07373 PCB – 100398689 – REV B (100398688 K 373380FR) The drive spins up fine but it has a constant ticking, it will spin up, click click click (clicking could be continuous but it can occasionaly beep too) eventually it will give up and then spin down

Q: My plan for trying to recover a Seagate Momentus 5400.3

I may record the sound and post it later if it could help As much as this sounds like mechanical damage, I’m willing to try a PCB replacement + ROM swap, just to see if it’s not a blown motor control IC or somesuch The PCB in question has “100398689 REV C” etched on it, which is my first question Is any PCB with that number a suitable replacement? As I see it, this could be a generic PCB onto which a specific model’s components are then mounted, but I wouldn’t know Furthermore,

Q: Seagate st9160821as DEAD/No power/No signs of life

the caddy and plugged it in to a PC PSU, but still no sounds/signs of life could be heard That’s all I know / don’t know – Seagate st9160821as (160GB 25″ HHD) ========================= [Picture A] PCB serial # 100398689 REV C Components Tested none yet This PCB has very few reference designators Any ideas where I should start testing? I think I should definitely test components on the 5V circuit, as this drive has only been used in an usb caddy Should

Replacement Seagate PCB 100398689:

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