Samsung SP0211N User manual

Model:
1. Specification summary
2. Block Diagram of HDD
3. Connector & Jumper Pin Assignments
4. How to check if HDD is working
5. Exploded View
6. Maintenance Cylinder Configuration
7. How to use HUTIL Program
8. How to progress Burn-In Test
9. Caution
Attachment 1. The basic information
related HDD
Attachment 2. HDD related terms
Attachment 3. Q&A
Contents
Hard Disk Drive
HARD DISK DRIVE service
manual
PALO(P80)Series
SP0211N
SP0311N
SP0401N
SP0412N
SP0612N
SP0802N
SP1203N
SP1214N
SP1604N
SP0231N
SP0421N
SP0422N
SP0622N
SP0812N
SP1213N
SP1224N
SP1614N

PALO 1
SAMSUNG HARD DISK DRIVE
1. Specification Summary
Items Specification Remarks
Voltage Requirement DC +12V/±10%, DC +5V/±5%
Interface ATA - 6
Capacity
SP02X1N - 20.0GB (1CH)
SP03X1N - 30.0GB (1CH)
SP04X1N - 40.0GB (1CH)
SP04X2N - 40.0GB (2CH)
SP06X2N - 60.0GB (2CH)
SP08X2N - 80.0GB (2CH)
SP12X3N - 120.0GB (3CH)
SP12X4N - 120.0GB (4CH)
SP16X4H - 160.0GB (4CH)
UDMA133supporting
Disk / Head
SP02X1N - 20.0GB (1DISK)
SP03X1N - 30.0GB (1DISK)
SP04X1N - 40.0GB (1DISK)
SP04X2N - 40.0GB (1DISK)
SP06X2N - 60.0GB (1DISK)
SP08X2N - 80.0GB (1DISK)
SP12X3N - 120.0GB (2DISK)
SP12X4N - 120.0GB (2DISK)
SP16X4H - 160.0GB (2DISK)
Features S.M.A.R.T Compliant
Buffer size 2 Mbytes
MTBF(POH) 500,000 hours
Seek Time
(RD/WT typical)
TracktoTrack:0.8/1.0ms
Average : 8.9 / 10 ms
Full Stroke : 18 / 19 ms
RPM 7200 ±0.35 % RPM
Temperature(Operating) 0~60
°C
Humidity(Operating) 5~90% Non-condensing
Temperature(Non-operating) 63 G @2.0ms
Humidity(Non-operating) -40~+70
°C
Linear Shock
(Operating) 5~95% Linear Shock
Linear Shock
(Non-operating) 350 G (2ms linear shock)

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2. Block Diagram of HDD
HDD
PCBA (PCB ASSEMBLY)
-PCBA
HDA (HEAD DISK ASSEMBLY)
-HEAD
-DISK
- VCM (Voice Coil Motor)
- SPM (Spindle Motor)
PREAMP &
WRITE DRIVER
Marvell
81G5114
SPINDLE MOTOR &
ACTUATOR COMBO
DRIVER
HA13627
AT Controller
R/W Channel
Servo Controller
Dual-DSP
88I5520
Buffer 64Mbit
EM638165
A
T
A
B
U
S
HDA
Flash 1Mbit
M29F102B

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3. Connector / Jumper Pin Assignment
●40 Pin I/O Connector Interface Signals
Number Signal Number Signal Remarks
1RESET- 2GND
3DD7 4DD8
5DD6 6DB9
7DD5 8DB10
9DD4 10 DB11
11 DD3 12 DB12
13 DD2 14 DB13
15 DD1 16 DB14
17 DD0 18 DB15
19 GND 20 Key Pin
21 DMARQ 22 GND
23 DIOW-:STOP 24 GND
25 DIOR - : HDMARDY
: HSTROBE 26 GND
27 IORDY : DDMARDY
:HSTROBE 28 CSEL
29 DMACK 30 GND
31 INTRQ 32 IOCS16
33 DA1 34 PDIAG - : CBLID -
35 DA0 36 DA2
37 CS0- 38 CS1-
39 DASP- 40 GND
246810 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
1357911 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39
oooo
+GG+
12NN5
VDDV
2468
1357
JUMPER PIN
●Jumper Pin Assignment
PCBA components side
HDA BASE

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Model CYL HD PRE LZ SEC SIZE Remarks(LBA)
SP02X1N
SP03X1N
SP04X1N
SP04X2N
SP06X2N
SP08X2N
SP12X3N
SP12X4N
SP16X4H
38,869
58,246
77,622
77,622
116,374
155,127
232,632
232,632
310,137
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
20.0 GB
30.06 GB
40.0 GB
40.0 GB
60.0 GB
80.0 GB
120.0 GB
120.0 GB
160.0 GB
39,179,952
58,711,968
78,242,976
78,242,976
117,304,992
156,368,016
234,493,056
234,493,056
312,618,096
●BIOS Setup Parameter
②④⑥⑧
①③⑤⑦
②④⑥⑧
①③⑤⑦
②④⑥⑧
①③⑤⑦
MASTER
(1DRIVE) SLAVE CABLE SELECT
M
A
S
T
E
R
32
G
C
L
I
P
C
S
E
L
S
TM
A
S
T
E
R
32
G
C
L
I
P
C
S
E
L
S
TM
A
S
T
E
R
32
G
C
L
I
P
C
S
E
L
S
T
< Setting for No Capacity Limit>
②④⑥⑧
①③⑤⑦
②④⑥⑧
①③⑤⑦
②④⑥⑧
①③⑤⑦
MASTER
(1DRIVE) SLAVE CABLE SELECT
M
A
S
T
E
R
S
L
A
V
E
C
S
E
L
S
TM
A
S
T
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32
G
C
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L
S
TM
A
S
T
E
R
32
G
C
L
I
P
C
S
E
L
S
T
< 32GB Capacity Limit of PC/BIOS >

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SAMSUNG HARD DISK DRIVE
4. How to check if HDD is working.
※How to check if your HDD is working ※
1) Insert LED to LED Hole of PCBA shown above and check HDD alive.
①Insert LED to LDD1,LDD2 of PCBA LED Hole.
②Insert LED as follows: LDD1 ⇒+ , LDD2 ⇒―
③Insert " " part within LED to the ―(LDD2) direction and " " part to the +(LDD1) direction.
2)YoucancheckifHDDisworkingbyseeingtheLEDonPCcase.
Controller
DRAM
Combo IC
Spindle Motor
LED Hole
LED
Flash ROM

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5. Exploded View

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<< Major components of HDD >>
HDD is formed by major components as follows: Base, Cover, ARM(E-Block), Latch, Crash Stop,
Pivot Bearing, Breather Filter, Window Clock, Window Push Pin, Jump Pin, Spindle Motor,
Disk-damper, Magnetic Head, Magnetic Disk, PCBA
①Base
Base could be a basic frames for HDD assembly. Spindle motor, ARM, VCM, cover and PCBA
are assembled on it, and other components are sub-assembled on those configuration.
ARM and Spindle motor assembled to Head and Disk each in advance,then those are assembled
on Base. If base could be effected by external and internal vibration (spindle motor
& actuator's fake vibration), relative displacement occurred between head and disk so to
reduce this effect to PES(Position Error Signal) and data signal, shape design concerned
mode shaping should be needed.
②Cover
Cover protect HDD components from the exterior impact and play role of sealing to cut off
particle and moisture which could be a fatal factor to head and disk. Cover is also designed
in consideration of noise and vibration effect.
③ARM (E-block)
ARM is assembled HGA and VCM coil back and forth and it is connected to pivot axis pivot
bearing. When VCM coil generate torque due to electromagnetic force of VCM, ARM swing around
pivot and play a role of carriage so as head may access to information side of disk.
Inertia: It is the best way to shorten data access time that shows how fast head can
reach to the proper point on of HDD efficiency, is minimizing ARM's weight to decrease inertia.
And then to decrease weight of ARM, it'll be composed low density materials and reduce ARM's
size within safety allowed when designed.
Unbalance: If the center of gravity for ARM isn't the same with that of pivot center,
unbalance occur and it caused ARM to torque.
And acceleration might affect on unbalance mass in condition impact or vibration are given
from the exterior. In case of magnetic latch, this unbalance could be a reason that latch
released. Therefore shape simulation of ARM should be designed lest the center of gravity
should go off center of revolving.
④Latch
When power HDD off, spindle motor stop spinning and park at parking zone automatically
according to the order systemized. By that time if head is given any impact or vibration
from the exterior, head invade data zone clung to disk. And then data damaged consequently,
Latch solve the problem above as maintain the regular distance of ARM.

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⑤Crash Stop
Crash stop is made of elastic material and weaken a impact of actuator in emergency condition,
head getting out of data zone when it move to parking zone or seek.
⑥Pivot Bearing
Pivot bearing is a roll bearing fixed the center of gyration of ARM. Inner Race is fixed by
screw after being connected to Base pivot and outer Race is fixed by retaining ring after
being connected by ARM's hole and make the ARM's revolving movement actively.
⑦Breather Filter
In the interior of HDD, air flow is formed by the spinning disk in high speed and pressure
distribution occurred. This pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure of the exterior of
HDD and due to this, the outside air inflow into the interior caused contamination.
Breather filter fixed in inflow plug induce clean air and help air circulation.
⑧Window Clock
Head must know the data's location information to access data on disk. Servo write is
a process of recording information disk. To record information, we make hole that head
for servo write can enter the interior of HDD and this hole is window clock.
This hole is closed with sealing label after done servo writing, be careful not to be
occurred inner contamination due to label's injury.
⑨Window Push Pin
Head should be controlled to move on disk at a regular track pitch interval rate during
servo writing. ARM is torqued by VCM continuously and was controlled each track's moving
using push pin. Window push pin is a hole for this, the pin could enter interior of HDA
and be careful contamination caused by label's injury because this hole is closed by sealing
label after done servo writing.
⑩Jump Pin
During installing, HDD need setting of pin organization in the next according to
the drive running mode: master drive in single system, master drive in dual system,
slave drive in dual system.
⑪Spindle Motor (FDBM : Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motor)
Spindle motor is a sort of small motor which can change electric energy to mechanical energy
utilizing for magnetic field. When the current of stator's coil formed by electromagnet
is on, magnetic power occur between stator and rotator. (repeal occur between same pole and
attract occur in case of different pole) This power can make rotator revolve and we should
keep on changing the magnetic pole of the stator to maintain rotate at regular speed.
To progress this function, we deduct rotation speed and circuit for controlling needed.
It is possible to control the current flow and time interval with Hall element and MR

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element (these are sensitive to voltage change). The magnetic disk of hard disk is running
by DC Brushless direct drive motor directly. Brush has long life and high reliability
because it doesn't have belt. Recently we use flat motor to be adopted to the request of
minimizing. Spindle motor rotate a disk media at regular speed.This device start to rotate as
soon as put power on and no matter what HDD read or write data,spindle motor always revolve.
Besides accurate reading from the media point of view is possible when maintain the constant
speed within 0.1%,rotation error. The control circuit of spindle motor receive the index data
from the spindle motor or media at every spin and check whether constant speed persists or not
then revise the speed. Spindle motor is applied to DC brushless motor.
⑫Disk-Damper
PALO(P80) series use Disk-damper for PES and acoustic noise. Disk-damper is located between
upper disk and bottom disk. Disk-damper reduce disk fluttering and acoustic noise by
air damping.
⑬Magnetic Head
Magnetic field is formed around the conduct on passing electric current to conductor and
the direction and size of magnetic field are decided by those of an electric current.
Magnetic head build a minute gap in core (formed by ring) and pass an electric current then
strong magnetic leakage are occurred around gap thus magnetic particles of media vary the
direction according to the that of current: this is called recording. On the contrary, a
process induce magnetic signal to electric signal is called reading(decipherment).
⑭Magnetic Disk
Recording carrier become a permanent magnet according to applying magnetic material to the
surface and change the magnetization direction of a electromagnet and it is possible to
store information during long term.
⑮PCBA
PCBA is a circuit element concerning about HDD running and constructed in
engine IC,COMBO IC,read/write IC,ROM ,and sort of chip etc.
- Engine IC: contained RAM&Interface IC and exchange information to computer.
- COMBO IC: Controlling spindle motor & VCM running when HDD power on.
- Read/Write IC: read/write of HDD
- ROM: Checking HDD basic function and management basic spec.
Disk-Damper

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6. Maintenance Cylinder Configuration
File Name Size Cyl Sector Ref ID Descriptions
FSI 1 0 1 File System Information record
FSI2 Backup copy of FSI
FIT 4 0 2 File Information Table
FIT2 Backup copy of FIT
MLIST 1 0 6 M_LIST Maintenance Cylinder Defect List
SV_TBL 3 0 7 SVOTBL Servo Table
CONFIG 2 1 1 CONFIG System Configuration Data
SERIALNO 2 1 3 SERNUM Serial Number
BI_SCRPT 4 1 5 BISCRT Burn-In Script
BI_RESLT 1 1 10 BIRSLT Burn-In Result
BI_CRTRA 1 1 11 CRITER Burn-In Criteria
FNL_TEST 8 1 12 FNLTST Final Test
CHN_TBL 8 1 30 CHTBL0 Channel Table
GEO_TBL 32 146 GEOTBL Drive Geometry Table
VLIST_H 1 1 78 VLSTHD Servo Defect List header
VLIST 16 179 V_LIST Servo Defect List
SLIST_H 1 1 111 SLSTHD Slip Sector List Header
SLIST 128 1112 S_LIST Slip sector list
TLIST 2 1 368 T_LIST Track Defect List
RLIST 6 1 372 R_LIST Reassign List
TMPRTURE 1 1 380 TMPREC Temperature Measurement Data
SET_MAX 1 1 381 SETMAX Set max LBA number
SECURITY 1 1 382 SECUTY Security data
SV_TBL2 3 1 383 SVBKUP Servo table backup
CHN_TB2 8 1 386 CHTBL1 Channel table backup
OVERLAY 400 1401 OVRLAY Overlay firmware code
BI_TIME 1 4 55 BITIME Burn-In test time
ER_CNT 1 4 59 ERRCNT Burn-in error count
SV_ERCNT 1 4 60 SVECNT Burn-in servo error count
SCN_GRAY 1 4 61 SCNGRY Scan gray data
PAR_MON 10 462 PARMON Burn-in channel parameter monitor
WK_HEAD 10 472 WKHEAD Weak head data
TPI_WRW 4 4 82 TPIWRW Burnin TPI measurement data
MR_TUNE 5 4 86 MRTUNE MR head tune data
DLIST 256 491 D_LIST Primary defect list
TST_GEO 84 4347 TSTGEO Geometry table for test/select TPI/BPI
TST_ZH 64 4431 TST_ZH Channel table for BPI test
GEO_ZH 16 4495 GEO_ZH BPI test results
AZL_BPI 1 4 521 ADTBPI
SMRT 811 1SMRTBL Smart data
SMRT_LOG 411 2SMRTLG Smart log
SMRT_WTS 511 9SMRTWT Smart write test
SMRT_HLG 512 11 14 SMTHLG Smarthostlog
BIAS_SHK 200 11 526 BIASHK Bias shock data
END-FIT End of Record

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7. How to use HUTIL Program
1) Before you start
HUTIL support from Voyager11P to PALO series.(HUTIL 1.12 version)
(HUTIL has been upgrading constantly whenever new model comes out.)
- Preparation before use
Diskette or HDD containing HUTIL.EXE should be boot-up to MS-DOS mode,that is,
should be contained IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS,COMMAND.COM (IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS: hidden file).
And also HUTIL.CFG is required.
2) Explanation of each menu
OPTION - ABOUT HUTIL : Version of HUTIL.
OPTION - DOS SHELL : Execute DOS Shell. If you want back to HUTIL, input EXIT.
EXIT TO DOS : End HUTIL program.
OPTION - DRIVE INFORMATION : Open the information window about the target HDD.
Press ESC to close.
TEST - READ ALL: Display error list when error is occurred after reading whole cylinder.
Message will be appeared if the test time delay is over 20 seconds compared
with other normal HDD. In this case, HDD may have problem. (Progress
sequential read test from cyl. #0 to the last cylinder. No Defect Free.
- Refer to attachment below.)
TEST - READ FROM : Read from the designated cylinder and head to the last cylinder.
Press ESC to stop in the middle.
TEST - WRITE ALL: Write 00h on all cylinder except maintenance cylinder.
All data will be removed. (Even partition table, boot sector & FAT)
TEST - WRITE FROM : Write from the designate cylinder and head to the last cylinder.
INFORMATION - NEW DEFECT LIST : View the error list in memory.
TEST - BURN IN : Download burn-In script to HDD.
TEST - DEFECT FREE : Progress after Read Drive command.
Defect free operation for the defects in the error list.
TEST - SHORT TEST : Menu for random read test, no defect free test.
TEST - LONG TEST : Read test from the first cylinder to the last in order,
no defect free test.
TEST - LONG TEST & DF : Current auto test.Check defect and defect free during read test 뭉
examine defect free again.
INFORMATION - NEW DEFECT MAP : Show defect on drive in graphic mode. These defects are
invisible because of done then these are added after defect
free done B/I & Read test or Auto test separately.
INFORMATION - GROWN DEFECT MAP : Show the defects in graphic mode during HUTIL program.
Moving along cursor with up/down arrow key, these keys
are indicated the location of defects in the right list
on disk. This location is agreed with the real location
because skew was concerned in that already.
The color of an arrow is agreed with those of head in
which defect occurred.

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※This function is applying to Voyager10,11,11P currently and this function can't show the
defects during process.
3) The others
- Difference of read test and auto test
(Difference from HUTIL user, refer to supplement )
①How to Read All/From Test: In "read all test" case, only show error status on screen not to
progress D/F(defect free) but to read. This method is available for test
in case of lots of set because we can save D/F time if defects are
occurred.
※In case of S/C in Europe(All-in), progress the test by using read test(F2).
First, progress "all read" and if defect is occurred during progress, decide failure or
B/I judgment quickly to select set promptly in state fail limit and B/I limit are decided
according to defect numbers. This progress is available for test in case of lots of set.
A weak point is that limit is hard to be decided because LED user judge "pass" or B/I
"failure" for himself.
※Pass standard of EDC in case of S/C in Europe(All-in)
: Progress test ⇒defects are occurred no more than 0 ~ 4 ⇒progress D/F ⇒judge "pass".
- Standard of B/I test: Progress test⇒defect is occurred less than 5 ~ 200 ⇒
judge B/I test after B/I down loading.
- Failure standard: Progress test ⇒defect is occurred more than 200 ⇒failure
(little bit differ from real case because the standard is a example which HUTIL
user progress the test after data analysis.)
②How to Short/ Long Test : Head check →PES check →M/C check →media check
If defect is occurred during media test,progress D/F keeping on test progress.
In case of Auto test, failure code is appeared on screen so failure is judged commonly.
It takes lots of times because defect is progressed whenever error occurred.
※Two methods above have weak and strong point both, so apply these to proper condition.
- Standard of failure judgment (Auto test)
①Head Check
ⓐWrite Head: All heads are progressed to write at the last cylinder (ID region).
If it is fail to write due to cylinder error, progress again in the next inner
cylinder. Record failure status to the corresponding head after progress error
check to all 10
cylinders.( e.g.: Head 0 →Fail, Head 1 →Pass ... )
ⓑRead Head: Seek 100 cylinders per OD, MD, ID regions →remark "failure" if error occurred in
3 times per region. ( Judge failure by reading not the whole cylinder but
servo sector only because it is apt to mistake failure to head failure due to
scratch)
②PES Check (PES, RCO, Mechanism)
: Compare PES value from the first cylinder starting OD(except MC ),MD,ID region to the 3rd
cylinder. (Check 30 times per 1 cylinder) →Remark "failure" when error occurred more than
3 times per 1 cylinder.

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③Maintenance Cylinder Check(M/C): Read Maintenance cylinder from the number of 0 to the last.
→In case of "MC", remark "failure" when error happened in one time.
④Media Check
: Read from OD to ID region same as the existing read test function and progress "D/F"
whenever defect occurred.
ⓐAuto Defect Free: Reading along OD to ID region, progress "D/F" promptly if defect occurred.
Read the next sector if no defect occurred and progress D/F if defect occurred.
When we don't have any more cylinder space for D/F, stop progressing D/F and then remark
defect status for the next 30 defects occurred from the D/F stopping location.
ⓑRemark failure:
- If the number of defects are same in OD,MD,ID region
→remark failure in order of OD > MD > ID.
- If the number of defects are different in OD,MD,ID region
→remark failure in region have the most defects among OD,MD,ID region
□□continuousness: Continuous scratch more than 15 cylinders
□□divergence: Divergent scratch less than 15 cylinders
⑤Test OK: Remark "Test OK" if no problem occurred when test done.
If it passed due to D/F, remark "Defect free by pass~" and show the corresponding
failure region in the below. At this time, input the code of failure region shown
and the control code 'is a "Defect controlled".
※Display Read time with checking during Read test,
(Stop reading if expecting read time exceeded +10 when 50 % tested.)
4) HUTIL Error message
①Error messages
- ECC ERROR: Where the data was written (data writing dimension in sector, data zone)
occur physical damage (hard related error: disk ding by head caused by impact
and vibration) or logical damage. (soft related error: error is occurred during
writing) Logical error(damage) could be cured by re-writing.
- DATA AM NOT FOUND ERROR: Damaged address mark(AM:current address information of data)
among the structure of sectors, containing the logical and physical
defect.
- ABORTED COMMAND: Message when HDD can't recognize the fixed order in program.
(PCBA failure or HDA failure.)

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②Example of disk failure
< Error List >
CYL HD(Head) SEC Error List
1 0 117 ECC Err
2 1 106 Data Am Not Found
3 1 110 ECC Err
42 12ECCErr
117 1 13 ECC Err
120 2 152 ECC Err
159 3 102 ECC Err
170 1
171 1
172 3
173 1
174 2
190 2
191 1
Most of case,defects(cylinder)are sporadic or continuous but if defects are partly -continuous,
disk could be judged disk failure.
It is called the continuous defects "scratch" it means that head is scratched the disk side
in the direction of arc or straight due to impact or vibration after motor run.

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③Example for Head related failure
< Error List >
CYL HD(Head) SEC Error
1 1 117 ECC Err
2 1 106 Data Am Not Found
3 1 110 ECC Err
41 12 ECCErr
51 13 ECCErr
6 1 152 ECC Err
7 1 102 ECC Err
81
91
10 1
11 1
12 1
13 1
14 1
Compared with disk failure,head related failure occur in particular HD(head) from the first
cylinder and this is occurred continuously.(it is occurred in two more heads)
If failure is continuous, we are confused if it is head failure or disk failure. At this time
read the edge of cylinder again then it is head failure if error still be continuous at the
particular head and disk failure in sporadic case. And failure occurred with changing cylinder
and head continuously, it is called assembly failure in inner HDA or caused from other problem.
(HDA related failure )
< Error List >
CYL HD(Head) SEC Error
1 1 117 ECC Err
1 2 106 Data Am Not Found
1 3 110 ECC Err
14 12 ECCErr
21 13 ECCErr
2 2 152 ECC Err
2 3 102 ECC Err
24
31
32
33
34
41
42

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HUTIL Test Flow/Error Code
Appearance N>
Power Test
Y
YN>
PES Check
M/C Check
MEDIA Check
HEAD Check
Y
Y
Y
N>
N>
N>
N>
PES ERROR
RRO ERROR
MECHANISM
M/C ERROR
HEAD ERROR
MEDIA ERROR
PASS
PCBA
HDA
PCBA ERROR
HDA ERROR
PCBA ERROR
HDA ERROR
Y>
SYSTEM
ERROR
Label error [AJ44]
Label damaged [AJ45]
PCBA burnt [AJ12]
PCBA ding,break [AJ13]
HDA ding,scratch [AJ32]
PCBA No spin [AJ35]
PCBA Not ready [AJ36]
HDA No spin [AJ33]
HDA Not ready [AJ34]
ROM failure [AJ39]
PCBA&HDA failure [AJ46]
MOTOR Noise [AJ37]
PES FAIL [AJ47]
M/C FAIL [AJ48]
HEAD failure [AJ43]
HEAD RETRY [AJ42]
I/D scatter hits. [AJ22]
I/D continuous [AJ23]
M/D scatter hits. [AJ24]
M/D continuous [AJ25]
O/D scatter hits. [AJ26]
O/D continuous [AJ27]
SEEK NOISE [AJ38]
※continuoud: more than 15Cylinder ↑
VIRUS [SJ15]
FAT,format error [SJ16]
compatibility [SJ13]
TEST OK [SJ19]
control speed [SJ12]
other failure [SJ23]
AUTO
DEFECT FREE
Hand TEST
Virus
Fdisk/Format
Booting
N>
N>
N>
①Write head in Max cylinder before write test (if Error: -Next Cyl TEST (until 10Cyl if it is fail)
②Seek Test: 100Cyl Seek per dimension (if 3 more error per dimension, Fail) (OD: 100, MD: ±50, ID:-100)
exchange
TIMEING
ERROR
Maintenance Cylinder 0 ~ Maintenance Cylinder : When it Read to Happen Error on CYL number1
AUTO TEST
START↓
Codes marked as red among broken codes are displaying automatically in HUTIL Program!

PALO 18
SAMSUNG HARD DISK DRIVE
※Explanation of terms for HDD repairing
CONTENTS SYMPTOMS
NOT READY
(NR)
When HDD power on, LED is in on and motor
start to drive. At this time head make vibration
and start to drive then stop the vibration and
led is off at the same time.
Motor doesn't drive.
Led is still on/off mode when power on
: PCB failure
Led is still in on mode and doesn't
make any vibration.
DISK DEFECT Symptoms for damage at disk side ID,MD,OD failure is occurred in
leo test process rate 0 ~ 33% OD
34~ 66% MD
67~100% ID
ID Defect is occurred at the inner part of disk
MD Defect is occurred at the middle part of disk
OD Defectisoccurredattheoutpartofdisk
MAINTENANCE
CYLINDER
DEFECT(MC)
Part of basic information like defect etc. in
HDD Maintenance cylinder defect
SPIN MOTOR
NOISE(SM) Motor rotate disk and if it is impacted ,make a big noise due to damage. When power on, some irregular noise is occurred at general motor.
ERASED TIME how many times does it cost to progress read
test in leo actually This is SUFFECTED in drive
NORMAL TIME Prescribed read test time by product company.
AUTO TEST Read and defect free are progressed
automatically. ALT+A Key
DEFECT FREE Transfer defect on disk into buffer cylinder on disk. Defect isn't available for read/
write
OD,MD,ID is occurred when defect free error
and exceed the capacity to progress defect
free. F6 Key
READ TEST Read wether damage on the disk side or not F2 Key
WRITE TEST Write the regular data on disk side. F4 Key
DELETE
SYSTEM Erase all the previous Data entirely at leo test pass product. F7 Key
PES HEAD is located at cylinder of disk correctly
and is tested write ,read is available. HUTIL test PES fail
BURN IN
TEST
Repeat read,write for with many hours and
progress defect free finally for the product
confidence.
Product which CD,MD,ID defect is occurred in
HUTIL test is downloaded(head test)by ALT-I
and if it is passed ,only power on
needed.Repeat led once is pass, fail when fail
happen once more.
HUTIL TEST
To check defect of HDD, svc tool,
read,write,head,pes are manufactured to test
defect and this is available for defect free and
other variable test.
Check menu with F10 Key.
Refer to HUTIL manual for usage

PALO 19
SAMSUNG HARD DISK DRIVE
8. How to progress Burn-In Test
1) Summary of B/I Test
Progress defect detection and reliability test of HDD according to program written in
maintenance/cylinder in temperature 40±5℃, humidity 50± 10% stress condition.
2) Progress B/I Test
①A way of detection for HDD defect by reading/ writing the existing written information.
3) Flow sheet.
①Down load if small defect like mentioned above occurred.(Progress ALT-I in HUTIL program)
(Be sure to check download before progress B/I program. Led off if there is no program down
loaded or maintenance/cylinder is unreadable.)
ⓐAs Main and B/I Firmware are separate from VG11/VG11+ series, progress test after changing
to B/I Firmware before test.( if B/I finished, change main firmware.)
②Check appearance & jumper pin status.
(B/I test is Led off if jumper pin connection is incorrect.)
③Connect drive to power supply.(same as drive ready.)
④If drive is progressing burn-in regularly,led blink after ready.
⑤If drive is progressing burn-in irregularly,led off after ready.
(Led Off or ready state if the initial state isn't burn-in low or cont-in flow when we check
B/I program by loading burn-in program: written by how to B/I flow, SETC 0,SETH 0,
SETS 5,(M/C region)
⑥Mark failure and Led frequency appear when lots of defects are occurred or error in drive
is occurred during burn-in test.)
⑦Led is repeated one time if pass after done test.
(Be cautious because burn-in test time is different by every model)
⑧Write end-in flow on maintenance/cylinder if pass after done test and write fail-in flow
in fail case.
⑨Led blank after write the test result. Pass: repeat one time. Fail: the number of error code.
4)SubjectofB/IProgram
Progress B/I Program
- Main order: LED Bilnk
:Format
: Change Pattern
: Change Slvel Label
: Change Retry Count
:ECCON/OFF
: Read Track Reverse
: Read Track Forward
: Write Track Forward
: Write Track Reverse
: Random Write
: Random Read
- Record M/C if error happened
: recording location - from CYL 1, Head 0 SEC 1

PALO 20
SAMSUNG HARD DISK DRIVE
5) Failure status and repairing
Failure state State Method Remarks
Jumper pin
connection
failure
-LED off after
ready when drive
is connected.(Not
execute burn-in )
-Check the location of jumper pin and
execute to change.
(The location of jumper pin is always
in "-C/D".)
●●DXX:All sorts of jumper
●●DCF:Size operation pin
●●DSP:Master/slave operation
●●-C/D:Master/slave operation
Not down load -Led off after ready
when drive
is connected.(Not
execute burn-in)
-Order"Can't~" is
occurred during
progressing down
load(ALT-I)in LEO
program.
-Don't execute down load
:execute again.
-Order"Can't~" is occurred during
re-progressing in down load
state,check the drive burn-in state.
-Read cyl:1, head:0, sec:5 on
Maintenance/cylinder and check the
burn-in program write state.Be sure
to be in
"Burn-in Flow" state if dump.
1.INIT 0 2.SETC 1 3.SETH 0
4.SETS 5 5.PHRD 1 6.DUMP
- Write location according to
test result
CYL:1 HEAD:0 SEC:10
Read Program
1.INIT 0 2.RTRK 3.ADDH 1
4.JLUP 2
MAINTENANC
E /CYLINDER
read Failure
-Can't read burn-in
program so
perceive as not
down loaded state.
-Error is occurred in reading
maintenance/cylinder or no error is
occurred in writing&formatting
maintenance/cylinder,progress pre-test
again or down load then execute Burn
-in.
-If failure is occurred in entire head
during writing or formatting ,check out
after changing PCBA.
-If defect is occurred, catch hold of
failure symptom and failure degree
then progress operation,execute servo
write change disk.
(process in head office.)
-Check the error state by
reading CYL:1 HEAD:0 SEC:5 in
maintenance/cylinder.
-Execute one more heads during
writing&formattingnotonehead
only.(Failure can't duplicate if check
thesamehead)
LED failure -Drive is ready
regularly but only
led can't run.
-Due to led specific & imperfect
soldering - change PCBA then repair.
PCBA failure -NO power state -Execute again after changing PCBA.
Power cable
failure in
burn-in rack
-Off condition if
power cable is
connected to drive.
-Short occur when it is connected
drive to power cable, then come to off
so unplug power cable and reconnect
in 30 second.