Fujitsu data recovery
Fujitsu, while previously expensive and reliable, now present a sorry sight with the advent of MPG series models. The disk begins shutting down during operation and periodically fails to be recognised by the system. Next the hard drive becomes completely inoperable. Hopes of spontaneous revival are illusionary since these events repeat again and again. MediaVision hardware recovery from these damaged disks is in most cases successful. These disks can be repaired but we can't guarantee stability in the future. Fujitsu is in the process of discontinuing the manufacture of these hard disk drives.
Fujitsu Models:
10GB; MPG3102AT, MPF3102AT, MPG3102AH and MPF3102AH20GB; MPG3204AT, MPF3204AT, MPG3204AH and MPG3204AT30GB; MPG3307AT, MPF3307AT, MPG3307AH and MPF3307AH40GB; MPG3409AT, MPF3409AT, MPG3409AH and MPF3409AH
| Symptoms |
Cause |
Repair Possible |
Data Recovery |
| Unusual noises during operation |
Fault table overflow |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does not spin up |
Head assembly stuck |
Yes |
Yes |
| Partition management not possible |
Fault table translator damaged |
Yes |
Yes |
| Knocking noise from head |
Damage in track 0 or in microcircuit |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
| Not detected by BIOS |
PCB damaged |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |
| No access to the file system |
Bad sectors and tracks |
Yes |
Yes |
| Disk does not spin up |
Bearing motor seizure |
Yes/No |
Yes/No |