M40S 11
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
starttodrive.Atthistime headmake
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
MAINTENANC
ECYLINDER
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 compa ny.
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