Time Capsule internal disc needs repair
Have erased my Time Capsule version 7.6.4 and it now has a flashing yellow light , says Internal disc needs repair
iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.1
Using a IMac
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What is the actual model of the TC.. A1xxx from the base..
The firmware level is 7.6.4 can be loaded into Gen1 -Gen4
Internal disk needs repair is a bad sign but I need to actual model to suggest a solution.
I bought my iMac and Time Machine in November 2009 in Thailand Apple Shop , now in London .
I think it's a 3rd Gen model , but not sure .
It depends .. read the bottom .. first line of the rubber molding.. A1302 it is Gen2.
A1355 it is Gen3.
They use very different drives.. the Gen2 often have issues with WD black which could be dead but it can also be the power supply.
Gen 3 use 1TB samsung, 2TB WD green and the power supply is usually ok.
If you can access it in the Airport Utility do a full low level format.
Choose the one pass erase. Called Zero Out Data.
If this doesn't work or is not available you can have other issues.. replace the power supply if gen2 or replace the disk if gen3.
See http://embeddedideation.com/2014/03/dissecting-the-airport-express/
Pull out the drive and test it in a USB to sata holder.. if it works ok then power supply is bad. That is common on gen2.
But the WD black are also pretty poor after 5years.. you really have had full and fruitful life out of it.
Yes A1355 , it's a Generation 3 . Thanks 🙂
They used a Samsung Spinpoint.. unless you bought a 2TB one. Get a new drive.. WD green are cheapest and ok.
The samsung is not such a great drive.. it actually has a few more years in it.. so get a 3TB WD green as that is the current sweet spot.. although a 4TB should also work without problems.
If you open it and the power supply is flextronics though.. maybe post back.. most of the Gen3 used Delta power supplies which are superior.
It's a 1TB , Generation 3 Time Capsule . Yellow light flashing after i erased the disk to start again .
Now it says "Internal Disc needs Repair" . I hope it doesn't need replacing . Surly it can be fixed online . 😕
Smart has triggered.. if the disk is actually working and been formatted and the error is not fixed.. you will still be able to copy files to the drive.. give it a try.. BUT.. the drive is now dodgy.. it needs replacement.. you cannot fix it.. it is a poor drive.
Read up what SMART does. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T.
AFAIK there is no way to see the SMART output in the v6 utility.. you will need to use 5.6
If the SMART is bad it cannot be fixed up.. it is showing you the error rate is creeping up and one day the drive will start to corrupt its files. Or fail completely.
It's now as well saying Airport Time Capsule disk is failing 😟
Time Capsule internal disc needs repair