Question Seagate ST8000AS0002 not turning on ?

[bladerelic]

i have a few seagate archive 8tb drives that don't seem to get any power. a board swap will allow them to power on, but of course they will click a few times before turning back off. i think i have checked the e-fuses correctly. is there any other things i can check to resurrect these drives?

 

[bladerelic]

i had three drives that wouldn't turn on. i did the rom swap with two of them. one drive with a stuck head. one drive that ticked. this is now more of a learning experience than a "need to get data off drive" situation

 

[fzabkar]

A stuck head (stiction) or "ticking" would mean that the PCB is most likely OK.