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mzoomora

Post subject: Firmware/Chip swap

Posted: October 7th, 2009, 18:21

Joined: September 30th, 2009, 15:28
Posts: 2
Location: Chicago

I have a WD Caviar 120gb drive, WD1200JB that had a fried pcb. I got a new pcb but now i need the firmware fixed. The drive spins up now and is recognized by the computer but wont read the data. Anybody out there that can help please shoot me a pm. Thanks.

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N.C.

Post subject: Re: Firmware/Chip swap

Posted: October 7th, 2009, 18:24

Joined: March 28th, 2008, 7:52
Posts: 1466
Location: Europe, Hungary

You need to move the PCB's internal program to the new pcb.

Doomer are in Chicago.
He can help you, if you want.

Janos

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unknown

Post subject: Re: Firmware/Chip swap

Posted: October 7th, 2009, 19:07

Joined: October 21st, 2007, 8:48
Posts: 1712

replace the ( U12 IC ) (ROM) in the Fried PCB with the one in your new PCB

this should do the job. If not then it's translator problem and/or FW problem

and if you need your data back in this case you will need to send it to a pro

good luck

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