Hi! I've seen this subject a couple of times around, but I would like to try a bit different approach, and some extra information is needed.
The drive information is:
SEAGATE (SAMSUNG) model SRD0NF1 / 1TB
Disk PN: HN-M101ABB/ESA
REV. A
F/W: 2BA30003 05/2016
Controller board with embbeded USB bridge: 100760718 REV. C
The disk spins up, but with NO led blink at all, and no recognizable heads movement (also no click-of-death).
Windows does not recognize the unit, although some moves are sensed on Device Manager, but with no conclusive results.
My intention is to BYPASS the USB bridge, accessing the SATA interface directly through the buffer capacitors. As of now, I haven't found the pinout for the 88i9422-NDB2 IC (from Marvell). The closest information has been found on
https://habr.com/sandbox/46620/ I would be very grateful to be able to count on your valuable advice.
Regards,
Max.
(sorry for my rough English)