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transitNFCtech
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Cannot create ROM modules from SA modules

December 9th, 2020, 1:58

I'm currently having issues trying to rebuild my problem HDD's ROM after installing a new PCB to finish HDD repair. I'm currently using WDMarvel Demo so I'll know that reading SA modules for rebuilding ROM modules won't be an issue. However, this is what I see:
WDMarvel Demo - Issues with reading ROM modules from SA - 2nd attempt.GIF
Result of reading copies from SA.


When I opened "Modules operations" under "S/A operations" and performed "Check all modules", this is what it found:
WDMarvel Demo - SA Modules found.GIF
Modules found on SA


Now, how do I create ROM modules from SA modules at this point? Or should I rebuild the SA modules instead and if so, how? Or what should I do instead? Aside from the HDD, I only have an eSATA-SATA cable, an eSATA ExpressCard/34 adapter, and a laptop with an ExpressCard/54 slot.

Problem HDD Model: WD10EAVS-00D7B0 - HDD obtained from a WD My Book World Edition I (Blue Rings)
Laptop: HP Compaq nc6320
Laptop OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
eSATA adapter: GXT 2 Port Express Card SATA-II Adapter -
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BGman

Re: Cannot create ROM modules from SA modules

December 10th, 2020, 3:49

Your HDD has bad heads so you can't do anything (exept ruine the drive).
transitNFCtech
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Re: Cannot create ROM modules from SA modules

December 10th, 2020, 5:40

BGman wrote:Your HDD has bad heads so you can't do anything (exept ruine the drive).

I should also mention this. Prior to frying the old PCB, the drive worked fine. There were no bad heads. Even after the new board is installed, I don’t hear any scraping sounds.
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Re: Cannot create ROM modules from SA modules

December 10th, 2020, 15:11

When you "fried" the PCB, did it look like this?

Catastrophic failures in Western Digital PCBs:
http://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=1119

If so, then you may have damaged the preamp.
transitNFCtech
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Re: Cannot create ROM modules from SA modules

December 10th, 2020, 15:19

fzabkar wrote:When you "fried" the PCB, did it look like this?

Catastrophic failures in Western Digital PCBs:
http://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=1119

If so, then you may have damaged the preamp.

No, it doesn’t. MCU remained unharmed.
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Re: Cannot create ROM modules from SA modules

December 13th, 2020, 15:15

Can you show us a photo of your PCBs (HDD and USB-SATA bridge)?
transitNFCtech
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Re: Cannot create ROM modules from SA modules

December 13th, 2020, 18:01

fzabkar wrote:Can you show us a photo of your PCBs (HDD and USB-SATA bridge)?

Sure!
Here's what the old PCB looks like:
20200428_151755.jpg
Old PCB - Front
20200428_151822.jpg
Old PCB - Rear

Here's what the new PCB looks like:
IMG_0268.JPEG
New PCB - Rear
IMG_0269.JPEG
New PCB - Front
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