In the thread on hddoracle.com with guidelines on using ZU <http://hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=166#p1555>, there are some "scary" instructions that apply to my situation:
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Placing the drive in SafeMode can be done using a variety of methods.
HGST PATA models can simply be jumpered for SafeMode, while other drives can be induced into SafeMode by "faulting" the NVRAM or by shorting specific points on the PCB.
In general, one can simply try to apply power to the controller while it is disconnected from the HDA (or unscrew the 2 screws on the controller on the side opposite the interface and slightly lift it with a toothpick
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Can somebody explain this to a "newbie" who has never messed with a hard drive before? What is NVRAM? What does it mean to short specific points on the PCB? How does one "apply power to the controller while it is disconnected from the HDA"? Indeed, what is the controller and what is the HDA? Is there a labelled image that would show me "the 2 screws on the controller on the side opposite the interface"?
Thanks!