Hard Drive Motor Not Starting?

evenstill · 04-13-2008, 02:33 PM

Hi,

I’m trying to convert an old hard drive into a magnetic stir plate basically using the directions found at http://tutorialtub.com/info/build-a-...n-old-computer. I’ve got an old Seagate barracuda model# ST118273LW.

I plugged the power supply from another computer into it and it started up fine. Then I popped the top off and removed the arm and magnets leaving only the spindle motor & platters inside. When I plugged it back in and powered up nothing happens. What’s going on? Do I need to do something with the jumpers or something?

Thanks,
evantill

**ThorXP** · 04-13-2008, 02:37 PM

Welcome to TSF....

SOme hard drives do a diagnostic when powered up and since you have removed some of the circuitry = removed the arm and magnets leaving only the spindle motor & platters inside it is possible that the hard drive will not function like this.

evenstill · 04-14-2008, 07:09 AM

Thanks for the reply. If that is the case is there any way to bypass this function (using the jumpers or something)?

04-13-2008, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
evenstill Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp sp2	Hard Drive Motor Not Starting? Hi, I’m trying to convert an old hard drive into a magnetic stir plate basically using the directions found at http://tutorialtub.com/info/build-a-...n-old-computer. I’ve got an old Seagate barracuda model# ST118273LW. I plugged the power supply from another computer into it and it started up fine. Then I popped the top off and removed the arm and magnets leaving only the spindle motor & platters inside. When I plugged it back in and powered up nothing happens. What’s going on? Do I need to do something with the jumpers or something? Thanks, evantill

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ThorXP TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,568 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3, Kubuntu & Ubuntu 8.10	Re: Hard Drive Motor Not Starting? Welcome to TSF.... SOme hard drives do a diagnostic when powered up and since you have removed some of the circuitry = removed the arm and magnets leaving only the spindle motor & platters inside it is possible that the hard drive will not function like this. __________________ I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one. *Heaven goes by favorites, If it didn't then your dog would get in first. Amen.*

04-14-2008, 07:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
evenstill Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp sp2	Re: Hard Drive Motor Not Starting? Thanks for the reply. If that is the case is there any way to bypass this function (using the jumpers or something)?