ST3500620AS Firmware HP24 Victim :( Not recognized anymore!

[Caligula]

Hello community,
I have a ST3500620AS Firmware HP24 7200.11
it spins up and sounds at power on are normal
but not detected in bios, it happened all of a sudden
If connected as second drive the system takes much much longer to boot, and of course, the drive is not recognized neither once the OS boots up.

I have searched a lot on this forum about this drive, and found out that its most probably affected by the problem analyzed in the following page:
http://sites.google.com/site/seagatefix/

Unfortunately I have no means and i'm kinda scared to try that procedure (even if it seems quite easy for someone keen in electronic repair) so I am here to ask if anyone is willing to help me to bring it to life again?

[pcimage]

Hello community,
I have a ST3500620AS Firmware HP24 7200.11
it spins up and sounds at power on are normal
but not detected in bios, it happened all of a sudden
If connected as second drive the system takes much much longer to boot, and of course, the drive is not recognized neither once the OS boots up.

I have searched a lot on this forum about this drive, and found out that its most probably affected by the problem analyzed in the following page:
http://sites.google.com/site/seagatefix/

Unfortunately I have no means and i'm kinda scared to try that procedure (even if it seems quite easy for someone keen in electronic repair) so I am here to ask if anyone is willing to help me to bring it to life again?

The HP24 ones can be a bit more tricky than the usual SD15, DE12, MX15 etc...

If you are prepared to send to UK, the yes I can almost certainly help at a reasonable price

[Caligula]

Thanks for your prompt reply pcimage!
I don't think that sending the drive to UK would be a big problem... I just need to check the shipping quotes for sending the package to you (I am in Italy). A problem could be that we are now at christmas time, and a shipment now would take most probably more time than usual mmmm, it's something surely to note.
pcimage, I wanted to send you a message but I don't know how to, there are no links in the contact profile... how can I send message directly to a user?

anyway, If someone from italy reads, and is able to help me as well, is free to contact me as well

EDIT:
I found out why I cannot send private messages

We are sorry, but you are not authorised to use this feature. You may have just registered here and may need to participate more to be able to use this feature.

[pcimage]

Web address is in my signature

[einstein9]

Sorry to tell guys, but HP24 FW, are restricted access ( no terminal access = terminal locked )
AS FAR AS I KNOW..

please correct me if am wrong here
thnx

[hddguy]

Is restricted via normal methods, but there are alternative methods to gain access.

[Agent]

Edit: was supposed to be PM, wrong button

[einstein9]

Is restricted via normal methods, but there are alternative methods to gain access.

Yup. 1/3 done so far

[Caligula]

hey Pcimage,
I have tried to send you an email a couple of days ago (using the contact info found on the website in ur signature)
but I haven't got any reply back

Also, the greek user who sent me a private message a few days ago,
can please write me again with a contact email or info?

I can read private messages, but unfortunately -- as new user --- I cannot reply to anything yet!

[positivebit]

Sorry to tell guys, but HP24 FW, are restricted access ( no terminal access = terminal locked )
AS FAR AS I KNOW..

please correct me if am wrong here
thnx

here is the correction

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[einstein9]

positivebit i know that

hddguy here knows exactly what i mean

U were Lucky,, nothing more nothing less.

good luck

[pcimage]

hey Pcimage,
I have tried to send you an email a couple of days ago (using the contact info found on the website in ur signature)
but I haven't got any reply back

Also, the greek user who sent me a private message a few days ago,
can please write me again with a contact email or info?

I can read private messages, but unfortunately -- as new user --- I cannot reply to anything yet!

Hi,

Have had no emails that I can see

I'll post contact details in a PM

[Caligula]

hey Pcimage,
I have tried to send you an email a couple of days ago (using the contact info found on the website in ur signature)
but I haven't got any reply back

Also, the greek user who sent me a private message a few days ago,
can please write me again with a contact email or info?

I can read private messages, but unfortunately -- as new user --- I cannot reply to anything yet!

Hi,

Have had no emails that I can see

I'll post contact details in a PM

Thanks pcimage, I got ur pm
and I have just sent another email to the address provided
I used another one last week, still from the same domain, though... a doctor ... or something

[pcimage]

Got that email, and replied

[michael chiklis]

Ciao positivebit.
Ma tu hai pc3000 originale?
Hai anche la scheda originale?

[sandick]

hi all ,i have the same disk as you have metioned,ST3500620AS, fireware HP24. i updated the fireare to SD1A,then seccess fix the problem ,and save the data by superterminal as usual...u can try.