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BGman
 Post subject: Safe mode for Hitachi SATA drives
PostPosted: October 11th, 2007, 12:06 
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Anybody knows how to put Hitachi SATA drives in safe mode?
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 Post subject: Re: Safe mode for Hitachi SATA drives
PostPosted: November 8th, 2007, 10:31 
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I have heard that it involves grounding one of the contacts on the logic card. Don't have any exact info.

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BGman
 Post subject: Re: Safe mode for Hitachi SATA drives
PostPosted: October 24th, 2008, 8:16 
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Dataq wrote:
I have heard that it involves grounding one of the contacts on the logic card. Don't have any exact info.



Anyone know which contact should be grounded? :roll:
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Dataq
 Post subject: Re: Safe mode for Hitachi SATA drives
PostPosted: October 24th, 2008, 8:43 
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Which model drive do you have? The process is slightly different for certain drives.

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Starling
 Post subject: Re: Safe mode for Hitachi SATA drives
PostPosted: October 24th, 2008, 14:07 
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What's wrong with connecting the PCB only?
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Dataq
 Post subject: Re: Safe mode for Hitachi SATA drives
PostPosted: October 27th, 2008, 5:17 
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HTS721060G9SA00 for example requires a pin to ground to put into safe mode. Most other drives just require the PCB connected as starling suggested.

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BGman
 Post subject: Re: Safe mode for Hitachi SATA drives
PostPosted: October 27th, 2008, 6:35 
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Starling wrote:
What's wrong with connecting the PCB only?


Maybe nothing.... :lol:

Is this the only way to do it?... You know, the guys in the repair factories are a bit lazy, don't like unscrewing screws.... :D
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guru
 Post subject: Re: Safe mode for Hitachi SATA drives
PostPosted: October 27th, 2008, 7:09 
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BGman wrote:
Starling wrote:
What's wrong with connecting the PCB only?


Maybe nothing.... :lol:

Is this the only way to do it?... You know, the guys in the repair factories are a bit lazy, don't like unscrewing screws.... :D



If you connect the PCB only PC3000 screws the drive... Could do with a button to stop the process after NVR write.... Then I could connect the bloody PCB to the HDA .....

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