Seagate Grenada HEAD Compatibility Doubt

[murtazah]

Patient Donor
SN: W1E2DFAJ W1E0S6N0
ML: ST2000DM001 ST2000DM001
PN: 9YN164-306 9YN164-306
FW: CC4H CC4H
Date: 13217 12514
PreAmp: CB06 B303
Site: SU WU
DOM: 11/2012 06/2012
Are these going to be compatible? Please advise. Is it worth trying or not at all!!

[lcoughey]

I've had success with such swaps, sometimes needing to import the donor head adaptives by doing so. A good way to test without having to swap heads is to put the patient PCB on the donor drive and read the terminal output. If you get an immediate message stating that the head preamp is not compatible, then you know for sure.

[murtazah]

I've had success with such swaps, sometimes needing to import the donor head adaptives by doing so. A good way to test without having to swap heads is to put the patient PCB on the donor drive and read the terminal output. If you get an immediate message stating that the head preamp is not compatible, then you know for sure.

Hello Luke,

Thank you. will check and post findings.

[murtazah]

Boot 0x40M
Spin Up
RECOV Servo Op=0100 Resp=0005
TCC-001B[0x000042F9][0x000042F9]ZZZZMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMddddddWWWMMMMMM
RECOV Servo Op=0155 Resp=0005S
RECOV Servo Op=0055 Resp=0005xxxxZWZWZWZWZWZWZWZW


Hi Luke,

I got above output at the terminal. Is it hopeful ? but the drive remained on bsy.

[lcoughey]

I'd say that it is hopeful. Of course, there is always a chance that there is media damage on the lower surfaces, too. Be sure to inspect the heads of the patient really well to have an idea of what you can expect with the surfaces. Also, backup the ROM and resources of the donor drive before you take it apart.