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ST500LM021 Head Swap

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:25 pm
by lcoughey
Patient drive arrived clicking and screaming. We were able to get it to ID with the original heads and mirror head 1, but head 0 was completely unresponsive.

Patient
Model: ST500LM021
PN: 1KJ152-020
FW: 2YXM1
SN: W62
Site: WU
DOM: 11DEC2016
Headmap: 0,1
Preamp: B0
Drive Family: YarraX

Client Supplied Donor
Model: ST500LM021
PN: 1KJ152-020
FW: 2YXM1
SN: W62
Site: WU
DOM: 09JUL2017
Headmap: 0,1
Preamp: D0
Drive Family: YarraX

*Clicks and spins down immediately in patient

Recovery Force Donor
Model: ST500LT012
PN: 9WS142-188
FW: 1SDM1
SN: W0V
Site: WU
DOM: 09DEC2013
Headmap: 0,1
Preamp: B0
Drive Family: Yarra1D

*Detects quickly and quietly and images at full speed, with some errors

It seems that with the Seagate Yarra families (2.5" slim) drives, it is more important to match the preamp than anything else.

Re: ST500LM021 Head Swap

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:30 am
by pclab
Very good info!!