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 Post subject: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: August 29th, 2018, 3:44 
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Hello to all of you.

I have recently bought a cheap ST2000DM001 and it seems it has a bug where either one of these two things will happen:

1. Most of the times it will not detect in BIOS (therefore not in Windows either), instead I get a "Port Reset Error!!" from the Phoenix AHCI BIOS that my motherboard uses. (DFI Lanparty DK P45-T2RS)

2.The EXTREMELY RARE times it gets detected (meaning Phoenix AHCI BIOS lists the drive - "Port 04: ST2000DM001 2000GB" ) it is very very VERY slow (38MB/S read/write speed). CrystalDiskInfo could not find the SMART data, but HD Tune Pro successfully showed me SMART data, which showed that there were about 100 reallocated sectors (which is the same count as my main drive, a Samsung HD103SI 1TB, which is 5 years old at this point)

Do you have an idea what should I do? There's no valuable data on the 2TB Seagate (I managed to wipe it into just one big empty partition when I had a window of it detecting in BIOS and Windows) so I am not going to be sad if something goes awry through the process.

Also, what are the tools I should need to fix it? I have heard of the Nokia CA-42 cable, and will manage to track one down soon. And if I manage to get the cable working, what are the exact commands I should input? I know of the BSY procedure, but reportedly the last commands to input (the m0) are said to mess the DM drives up.

Any information is appreciated. I just want to get it working (and because I like to go DIY on generally everything I have on my hand) but it's no biggie if it doesn't end up working (for the price I paid for it, it really won't matter if it works or not at this point.)


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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: August 29th, 2018, 16:44 
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TinkerDrive wrote:
Do you have an idea what should I do?


Only one appropriate thing to do:
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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: August 29th, 2018, 16:46 
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Or perhaps this one is clearer:
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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: August 29th, 2018, 16:50 
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data-medics, your evil :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: August 29th, 2018, 16:56 
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@TinkerDrive, I would purchase a USB-serial TTL adapter and obtain a terminal log. I believe that your drive is a lost cause, but it may still prove to be a useful learning tool, if you are so inclined, and if the "Diagnostic Port [is not] Locked".

Otherwise, cut your losses and sell the PCB.

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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: August 29th, 2018, 18:04 
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If the place you bought it from gave you a warranty, take it back and get your money back. Avoid this model of hard drive. Especially used or 'refurbished'

If no warranty, then Fzakbar and Data Medics advice is probably best. Sell the PCB and bin the rest.

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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: August 30th, 2018, 7:40 
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Noted, will look for USB to TTL adapter.

I got this drive for about $1, so nothing of value is lost if I can't get it working :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: August 30th, 2018, 10:08 
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I'd like some of those for $1 too.
At the rate they're failing, we're hunting donors out there.

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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
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Deal me in as well!

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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: September 9th, 2018, 5:30 
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Found a DKU-5 chinese cable - PL2303HXA.

Any chances this might be still fixable? Again, drive spins up fine, just not detected in BIOS most of time.


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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: September 9th, 2018, 18:10 
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You don't need to modify a Nokia cable. Just get a ready made USB-TTL adapter with Tx/Rx/Gnd terminals.

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 Post subject: Re: ST2000DM001 - rarely detected
PostPosted: September 11th, 2018, 11:22 
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Well that knockoff cable is a USB-TTL adapter in itself.


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