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June 24th, 2014, 11:09
This is probably old and obvious news, but just had to swap heads on a USB MQ01UBD100. The SATA PCB from the MQ01ABD100 head donor seemed a good match for SATA conversion.
USB PCB: G003250A
SATA PCB: G003138A
MCU: 88i9317-RAI2
Conversion worked fine.
June 26th, 2014, 14:42
Thanks Nick for sharing compatible heads info
June 26th, 2014, 14:56
Nick_CT wrote:This is probably old and obvious news, but just had to swap heads on a USB MQ01UBD100. The SATA PCB from the MQ01ABD100 head donor seemed a good match for SATA conversion.
USB PCB: G003250A
SATA PCB: G003138A
MCU: 88i9317-RAI2
Conversion worked fine.
That's a coincidence Nick, just done one today!!
1tb USB clicking, new heads and really struggling via USB.
SATA conversion moving IC602 worked fine, cloning now (bit patchy but better than nothing!)
November 27th, 2014, 8:26
Hello,
i need to convert PCB "G003189A" of this Toshiba MQ01UBD100.
Do you know how?
Someone can show me a shematic where to solder sata connector on this usb pcb ?
November 27th, 2014, 9:06
michael chiklis wrote:Hello,
i need to convert PCB "G003189A" of this Toshiba MQ01UBD100.
Do you know how?
Someone can show me a shematic where to solder sata connector on this usb pcb ?
I meant I used a SATA board,
moving IC602 from the USB board to it.
November 27th, 2014, 9:07
November 27th, 2014, 9:09
IC602 seem to not be the rom on my pcb.
ROM on this pcb should be IC606 (Winbond 25X20BL)
November 27th, 2014, 9:42
thanks for sharing
November 27th, 2014, 9:46
michael chiklis wrote:IC602 seem to not be the rom on my pcb.
ROM on this pcb should be IC606 (Winbond 25X20BL)
Are you sure? Have you tried it?
November 27th, 2014, 10:24
IC606 it's a flash rom, but you are also right, IC602 it's another flash ROM
http://www.alldatasheet.net/view.jsp?Searchword=25X20BLhttp://www.macronix.com/Lists/DataSheet ... 20v1.5.pdfIC602 code is:
Macronix MX25V4006EZNI
IC606 code is:
Winbond 25X20BL
So do you think that it's enough to swap IC602 or do i need to swap also IC606 ?
November 27th, 2014, 14:59
As I told you, I just moved IC602 and it worked for me
November 27th, 2014, 16:31
@michael chiklis, if you compare your PCB against the SATA version, then the "ROM" (IC602) and SATA Tx/Rx locations become obvious.
http://ep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-144375849714 ... 5271-7.gif
IC606 is associated with the bridge IC.
In the absence of a comparison PCB, you can determine the functions of the ROM chips by using a multimeter to trace their data pins back to the MCU and bridge ICs.
As for the SATA Tx/Rx pairs, the general rule is to locate two thin, parallel, capacitively coupled pairs of traces running between the MCU and the bridge, remove the capacitors, and then tap into the signal pairs on the MCU side. The signal order should match the order at the SATA data connector, either directly or in reverse.
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November 28th, 2014, 10:21
I converted native usb pcb to sata as you suggested me, now hdd is detect in MRT.
What is strange is that sometimes it does not show the correct capacity and seems to be locked by password, if i close and reopen MRT sometimes is detected with 0 bytes in size and not locked with password.
I closed and opened MRT few times without changing any paramenter until it shown me this:
it changes continuously at random, very unstable...
Maybe PCB is faulty, should i try changing directly pcb with a sata donor pcb?
December 23rd, 2014, 19:24
Hi, case SOLVED!
I changed native usb pcb with sata donor G003138A and i swapped the ROM from patient to donor.
I cloned drive via MRT D.E. There were about 70 bad sectors on first 6.000.000 LBAs but data are all recovered.
Thank you all!
P.S.
Cloning was pretty slow, customer did open the drive because he thought the issue was inside.
Bad move, if he didn't open the drive, maybe it wouldn't be necessary to clone it because he could use it directly as sata drive, and the price would be lower.
May 15th, 2015, 5:26
I atach here info about compatible PCBs for Toshiba USB drives
PATIENT DRIVE
TOSHIBA USB MQ01UBD100
HDKBD19AYA01
08MAR2013
PHILIPPINES
USB PCB: G003250A
MCU chip:
88I9317-RAI2
PMT6690A.5JW
1301 C0P
TW
NAND IC602
Winbond
25X40BL
1302 11
6239
63900 ZY
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DONNOR DRIVE
TOSHIBA SATA MQ01ABD100
USB PCB: G003138A
MCU chip:
SATA:
88I9317-RAI2
PHN1750A.2JW
1225 C0E
TW
NAND IC602
Winbond
25X40BL
1224 09
6211
C6900
Conversion works fine.
Especial Thanks to Michael Chiklis
May 15th, 2015, 5:37
nice
May 15th, 2015, 5:44
I would have thought that comparing the motor controllers would have been far more important than comparing the flash chips.
May 15th, 2015, 6:57
Thanks michael chiklis, and Frank
About Frank:
You are on true. but:
I attach all info that i can. Different people search for different ways, if i write more info i think more useful fo future reference.
December 13th, 2016, 1:13
Hi,
I have a MQ01UBD100 but the USB broke and the pins are messed up. I have a MQ01ABD100 HDD and tried the Logic Board head from this hard drive which is SATA based. IT tries to read but nothing happens. Is there something else that could cause it not to work? I see it has worked for everyone. I dont want to spend the money on getting another MQ01UBD100 or MQ01UBD100 Logic board as they are quite pricey. Do you think my HDD is just dead?
December 13th, 2016, 1:32
getmet wrote:I have a MQ01UBD100 but the USB broke and the pins are messed up. I have a MQ01ABD100 HDD and tried the Logic Board head from this hard drive which is SATA based. IT tries to read but nothing happens. Is there something else that could cause it not to work?
You need to transfer the flash memory IC, or its contents, from patient to donor.
Some PCB suppliers, eg hdd-parts.com, will include the transfer at no extra cost.
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