WUS721010AL5205 ROM extraction

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zombie02
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WUS721010AL5205 ROM extraction

January 24th, 2025, 8:38

I have a non spinning WUS721010AL5205 and want to extract its ROM. From what I have researched so far, theses HDDs has 2 flashes but I'm not able to identify the IC (attached). Anyone know what they are?
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Re: WUS721010AL5205 ROM extraction

January 24th, 2025, 9:48

MX25U163.... ?
zombie02
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Re: WUS721010AL5205 ROM extraction

January 24th, 2025, 10:01

pepe wrote:MX25U163.... ?

Damn I'm stupid sometime...
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Re: WUS721010AL5205 ROM extraction

January 24th, 2025, 19:04

Check the TVS diodes and fuses. No need to mess about with ROM swaps until you've done some basic troubleshooting.

http://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=86

There are two additional e-fuses in this IC:

https://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?p=22339#p22339
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