wd1001fals-00j7b0 bsy

[raven4d]

good evening ;

i have this 1 TB drive that keeps bsy , even in kernel mode ! any ideas to fix the drive ? no data is required ..

am suspecting a corrupted ROM


thanks

[Tawfeek]

i don't think it's about rom at all .what tools you work with ?

[waqas_ali766]

Hi
Short the pins of head reading channel same like Seagate Hdd to get ready status and access of firmware.
Thanks,
Waqas Ali

[raven4d]

thanks for the replies ..

am using dfl wdii , and the drive in not getting ready neither in normal nor in kernel mode

,,

waqas_ali766 , have u tried this trick before ?? and shorting the channels (if succeded will give access to the rom only .. )

thanks again

[w.simon]

Hello

Does the drive spin up ?

Good Luck

[raven4d]

yes , without any abnormal sounds ..