okay, all good info, thanks.  Hopefully the heads are okay and it's just the
board.

the drive is a WD400BB-00AUA1, date 19 FEB 2001, DCM RSBAEGYA

Chris, if you have a board with this rev I would gladly pay for your time to
put it in my hands.   Else I'll look for one on ebay or something.  It's
worth my time to give it a shot, anyways.

Thanks guys . . .

John Remington.



On 9/1/06, Herbert Graf <mailinglist3@farcite.net> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 2006-09-01 at 18:02 -0400, John Remington wrote:
> > hmm, sounds like a high probability, I like that, thanks.
> >
> > I left out some information, the drive makes a high pitch scream when
> trying
> > to be accessed, it a declining pitch that lasts for about two seconds
> and
> > repeats every ten seconds or so.  Never heard it before on any drives.
> >
> > Also, if it's just diodes, I can do that.  I'll take a close look and
> reply
> > regarding the rev level.
> >
> > Thanks a bunch . . .
> >
>
> Hmm, actually, that bit of information worries me. Generally controller
> board failure results in a dead drive, no activity. A high pitch scream
> sounds like a physical failure. I hope not. Only way to know is to try
> the new board. TTYL
>
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