[SOLVED] Problem with 1TB Seagate 7200 12 Drive

Jan 4, 2019
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The drive is probably failing because it started to disappear from my computer.Then i realized that its a good idea to start backing the drive.I started backing it up in linux with gddrescue but yesterday when i tried to resume the backup the drive started to mount and dismount from the system.I have a log of the dmesg command in linux can anyone tell me whats wrong with the drive by the log ?

[ 2249.625373] ata3.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x100071bc SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen
[ 2249.625377] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625382] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:10:59:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 2 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625384] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625385] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625389] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:18:5a:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 3 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625390] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625392] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625395] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:20:5b:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 4 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:ff:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625396] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625398] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625401] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:28:5c:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 5 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625402] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625403] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625406] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:38:5d:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 7 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625408] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625409] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625412] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:40:5e:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 8 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625414] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625415] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625418] ata3.00: cmd 60/18:60:49:56:8e/00:00:07:00:00/40 tag 12 ncq dma 12288 in
res 40/00:01:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625420] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625421] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625424] ata3.00: cmd 60/38:68:69:56:8e/00:00:07:00:00/40 tag 13 ncq dma 28672 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625426] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625427] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625430] ata3.00: cmd 60/80:70:a9:56:8e/01:00:07:00:00/40 tag 14 ncq dma 196608 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625432] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625433] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2249.625436] ata3.00: cmd 60/00:e0:00:0c:17/04:00:00:00:00/40 tag 28 ncq dma 524288 in
res 40/00:01:38:04:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2249.625438] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2249.625441] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2259.637412] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2259.637416] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2269.653468] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2269.653471] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2280.205521] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 2283.925555] ata3: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310)
[ 2284.370126] ata3.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 2284.370130] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2284.370131] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2284.370133] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2284.370134] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2284.370136] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2284.370137] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2284.370138] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2284.370146] ata3: EH complete
[ 2314.505732] ata3.00: NCQ disabled due to excessive errors
[ 2314.505736] ata3.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x7fb00000 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen
[ 2314.505739] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505743] ata3.00: cmd 60/80:a0:a9:56:8e/01:00:07:00:00/40 tag 20 ncq dma 196608 in
res 40/00:00:38:04:00/00:02:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505745] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505746] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505750] ata3.00: cmd 60/00:a8:00:0c:17/04:00:00:00:00/40 tag 21 ncq dma 524288 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505751] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505753] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505756] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:b8:77:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 23 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:38:04:00/00:02:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505758] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505759] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505762] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:c0:78:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 24 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505764] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505765] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505768] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:c8:79:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 25 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505769] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505771] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505774] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:d0:7a:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 26 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:01:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505775] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505777] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505780] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:d8:7b:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 27 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505781] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505782] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505786] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:e0:7c:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 28 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:01:38:04:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505787] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505788] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505791] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:e8:7d:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 29 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505793] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505794] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2314.505797] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:f0:7e:02:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 30 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2314.505799] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2314.505801] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2317.497738] ata3: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310)
[ 2322.665765] ata3.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec)
[ 2322.665826] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4)
[ 2322.665828] ata3.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5)
[ 2322.665832] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2332.697809] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2332.697813] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2342.709870] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2342.709874] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2353.261918] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 2377.742044] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2377.742049] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2382.778074] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2382.778080] ata3: reset failed, giving up
[ 2382.778082] ata3.00: disabled
[ 2382.778107] ata3: EH complete
[ 2382.778126] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#28 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778129] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#28 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 07 8e 56 a9 00 01 80 00
[ 2382.778131] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 126768809
[ 2382.778153] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#29 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778155] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#29 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 17 0c 00 00 04 00 00
[ 2382.778157] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 1510400
[ 2382.778173] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#14 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778179] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#14 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 77 00 00 01 00
[ 2382.778181] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 631
[ 2382.778185] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd1, logical block 568, async page read
[ 2382.778194] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#30 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778197] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#30 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 78 00 00 01 00
[ 2382.778198] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 632
[ 2382.778201] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd1, logical block 569, async page read
[ 2382.778207] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#15 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778210] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#15 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 79 00 00 01 00
[ 2382.778212] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 633
[ 2382.778214] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd1, logical block 570, async page read
[ 2382.778220] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778222] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 7a 00 00 01 00
[ 2382.778223] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 634
[ 2382.778224] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd1, logical block 571, async page read
[ 2382.778230] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#16 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#16 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 7b 00 00 01 00
[ 2382.778234] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 635
[ 2382.778235] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd1, logical block 572, async page read
[ 2382.778240] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#1 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778242] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#1 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 7c 00 00 01 00
[ 2382.778245] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 636
[ 2382.778247] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd1, logical block 573, async page read
[ 2382.778252] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#17 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778255] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#17 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 7d 00 00 01 00
[ 2382.778256] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 637
[ 2382.778257] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd1, logical block 574, async page read
[ 2382.778265] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#2 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2382.778267] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#2 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 7e 00 00 01 00
[ 2382.778268] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 638
[ 2382.778270] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd1, logical block 575, async page read
[ 2382.779401] sdd: detected capacity change from 1000200658432 to 0
[ 2790.467357] program smartctl is using a deprecated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to SG_IO
[ 2790.467364] program smartctl is using a deprecated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to SG_IO
[ 2790.467369] program smartctl is using a deprecated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to SG_IO
[ 2795.768034] ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
[ 2795.768048] ata3.00: detaching (SCSI 2:0:0:0)
[ 2795.768360] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] Stopping disk
[ 2795.768369] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] Start/Stop Unit failed: Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 2808.692086] ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300)
[ 2808.719336] ata3.00: HPA detected: current 1953516911, native 1953525168
[ 2808.719339] ata3.00: ATA-8: ST31000528AS, CC49, max UDMA/133
[ 2808.719341] ata3.00: 1953516911 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 32)
[ 2808.720639] ata3.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 2808.720743] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA ST31000528AS CC49 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
[ 2808.720879] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] 1953516911 512-byte logical blocks: (1.00 TB/932 GiB)
[ 2808.720886] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
[ 2808.720888] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
[ 2808.720895] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[ 2808.720903] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
[ 2839.568223] ata3.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x7f8000 SErr 0x0 action 0x6 frozen
[ 2839.568227] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2839.568231] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:78:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 15 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2839.568234] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2839.568235] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2839.568238] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:80:01:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 16 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2839.568240] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2839.568241] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2839.568245] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:88:02:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 17 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:01:00:4f:c2/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2839.568246] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2839.568247] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2839.568250] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:90:03:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 18 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2839.568252] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2839.568253] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2839.568256] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:98:04:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 19 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2839.568258] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2839.568259] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2839.568262] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:a0:05:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 20 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:38:04:00/00:02:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2839.568264] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2839.568265] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2839.568268] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:a8:06:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 21 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2839.568269] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2839.568271] ata3.00: failed command: READ FPDMA QUEUED
[ 2839.568274] ata3.00: cmd 60/01:b0:07:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/40 tag 22 ncq dma 512 in
res 40/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/00 Emask 0x4 (timeout)
[ 2839.568275] ata3.00: status: { DRDY }
[ 2839.568278] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2846.044249] ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300)
[ 2851.052281] ata3.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec)
[ 2851.052342] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4)
[ 2851.052344] ata3.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5)
[ 2851.052347] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2861.068310] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2861.068319] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2871.080350] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2871.080354] ata3: hard resetting link
[ 2876.716446] ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300)
[ 2885.201388] ata3.00: configured for UDMA/133
[ 2885.201393] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2885.201395] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2885.201397] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2885.201398] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2885.201399] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2885.201401] ata3.00: device reported invalid CHS sector 0
[ 2885.201408] ata3: EH complete
[ 2885.217395] sdd: sdd1 sdd2 < sdd5 >
[ 2888.301636] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 2948.656683] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2958.676724] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 2969.232767] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 2980.936827] ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300)
[ 2985.964842] ata3.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec)
[ 2985.964853] ata3.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x4)
[ 2985.964854] ata3.00: revalidation failed (errno=-5)
[ 2992.740895] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 2995.980882] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 3005.996941] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 3016.576969] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
[ 3041.033070] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 3041.033101] ata3: limiting SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps
[ 3046.077092] ata3: softreset failed (device not ready)
[ 3046.077097] ata3: reset failed, giving up
[ 3046.077099] ata3.00: disabled
[ 3046.077132] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#8 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 3046.077135] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#8 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 74 70 4c 70 00 00 08 00
[ 3046.077137] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 1953516656
[ 3046.077204] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#22 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
[ 3046.077206] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdd] tag#22 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 74 70 4c 70 00 00 08 00
[ 3046.077207] print_req_error: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 1953516656
[ 3046.077210] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1953516656, async page read
[ 3046.077212] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1953516657, async page read
[ 3046.077213] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1953516658, async page read
[ 3046.077214] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1953516659, async page read
[ 3046.077216] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1953516660, async page read
[ 3046.077217] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1953516661, async page read
[ 3046.077218] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1953516662, async page read
[ 3046.077219] Buffer I/O error on dev sdd, logical block 1953516663, async page read







 
Solution
Unfortunately, starting to back up a hard drive after it starts having problems is a bit like giving up smoking after you get lung cancer.

Have you tried different cables/ports? If you still can't get it to stick, I'd consider putting it in a small enclosure.
Hello krismaxhardstyle,

sorry to hear that your drive is starting to fail.

Which basic troubleshooting-steps have you already tried? We would like to recommend you to change the cables and ports. Can you, if possible, connect the drive to another PC?
 
Hi
I tried other cables and ports and different pc. Same result, the weird thing is that the drive doesnt make weird sounds and spins up normally i dont know why it mounts and dismounts in linux like that.
 
Unfortunately, starting to back up a hard drive after it starts having problems is a bit like giving up smoking after you get lung cancer.

Have you tried different cables/ports? If you still can't get it to stick, I'd consider putting it in a small enclosure.
 
Solution