ST313021A PCB and FW problem

[pepe]

Hi,

This drive is an ST313021A, 13G U8 series drive with FW rev. 3.03 according to the label. It had PCB problem, so I tried to replace the PCB. Since I didn't have this FW rev, I moved the ROM from the bad PCB to the good one. Still nothing happened, so I suspected the ROM to be bad.
Indeed It was, I read it out with a programmer and it has cyclic damage on every page.
OK, I burnt a ROM with ver. 3.03 into a flash and soldered onto the good pcb. The drive started once, though it complained about head map mismatch.
I could once read LBA 0, but never more.
I checked the original ROM's content and it practically equals to the one I have with ver. 3.13 apart from the damages of the beginning of each page (0x200 bytes).
So I tried 3.13. It also complains about Headmap, but calibrates OK and gets ready and drive ID and SN is OK too. But the terminal says:

Code:

Key 11 is invalid in RESV

And I cannot read the surface.

I remember I met this message already, and it was because of wrong ROM version.
But now I tried many (3.02, 3.03, 3.13, these were somewhat ok, but 3.20 and above were clicking) ROM versions, but neither one gave access to the data.
any ideas?
thanx,
pepe

[darkforce1]

Sir
I was also having the same problem with 4.3 Gb hard disk but could not solve it

I 2 need solution.

if someone knows please PM or post here

Thanks

DF

[pepe]

Hi,

problem solved, I dug more deeply into my archive and found some more flash images for U8 and amongst them there was one with ver. 3.03 and it did the trick (it was almost the same as the 3.13 mentioned above).
So 3.03 and 3.03 might be not identical and not compatible...

DF: what is the FW version of your drive?

pepe

[odedshankar]

Hi Pepe,

I noticed your post regarding the ST313021A drive, even though its quite old, maybe you can help me here.
I haven't seen this drives before as they are quite old.
I just got a ST313021A P/N:9P5003 Firmware:3.03 Site code:SZ.
It is spinning ok but clicking slightly so i opened it in a clean room and it seems that the platters have no damage which i can see.
It looks like the heads keeps on looking for the SA unsuccessfully.
I am trying to eliminate the problem to decide if it is heads or PCB/ROM issues.

I have the segate tools from SD, no PC3000 unfortunately.
I wonder if you can point me up to the direction as you deal with it few years ago if you remember it.
How do i connect the terminal to these drives, i haven't seen the terminal port?
Does the firmware stored on the ROM or on the Platters in these drive?

Thanks,
oded

[odedshankar]

Hi Pepe,

I manage to connect to the terminal and get the output, please see below.
I am still not quite sure if the problem is with the heads or firmware and if the firmware is stored on PCB or platters.
Thanks,

Interface task reset

Ref 54 - Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 185C 0004 0000 0000 185C 0004 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 B89F 0003 0000 0000 B89F 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
FC24 FC96 FCAA F5C6 0000 00EB 0000 0004 000B 0013 0003 0001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 BA43 0003 0000 0000 BA43 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
0 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 A164 0003 0000 0000 A164 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
5C6 0000 00A8 0000 0004 000B 0013 0003 0001 EC94 0001 FCAC
E982 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 A1A9 0003 0000 0000 A1A9 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 9666 0003 0000 0000 9666 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 ABCA 0003 0000 0000 ABCA 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
003C 0000 0004 000B 0013 0003 0001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 B267 0003 0000 0000 B267 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
5C6 0000 0117 0000 0004 000B 0013 0003 0001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 9E00 0003 0000 0000 9E00 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
6 FCAA F5C6 0000 023F 0000 0004 000B 0013 0003 0001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 BC9B 0003 0000 0000 BC9B 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 B4E2 0003 0000 0000 B4E2 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Interface task reset

Ref 59 - Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
00AB 0000 0004 000B 0013 0003 0001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 2A1F 0004 0000 0000 2A1F 0004 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
3 0003 0001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 A7AF 0003 0000 0000 A7AF 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
FC24 FC96 FCAA F5C6 0000 0208 0000 0004 000B 0013 0003 0001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 A3C3 0003 0000 0000 A3C3 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 - Head Mask 0900 - Switch to full int.
Ready
U8 - ST313021A ,03.03
00 0004 000B 0013 0003 0001 EDC8 0001 FCAC
E980 FFFF 0000 E984 0000 0000 0000 0071 A7F9 0003 0000 0000 A7F9 0003 9896 0000
Interface task reset
Head Mask 0A00 -