SAFE MODE FOR WD SATA PCBA

[misioux]

Hello,

How can I do for passing the tech commands ?
It's SATA controller of WD RAPTOR WD1500ADFD drive.
I jumped SSC-SEL, PM2 and OPT1 -> After power on drive switched to ready status, but when I want to read ROM I can't change ROM.
I read that short circuit one point with GND and it'll work. (but wich point ?)

Regards

Misioux

[Starling]

Do you have PC3000 UDMA? Other tools can't work with Raptors.

[misioux]

Hello,

Yes I have, and I downloaded the last version.

Regards,

Misioux

[Starling]

Don't know. Never worked with Raptors.

[Mikippp]

Hi,
If U want to read rom...
sticky-important-topics-beginners-please-look-here-first-f16/read-write-serial-flash-on-wdc-logic-boards-t7192.html

Mikippp

[Doomer]

Well
this drive is with WDC CPU but to get ROM utility need to use Marvell-based commands BUT it could be the Acelab utility has common error in SCT commands and will not be able to get ROM from drive with WDC CPU

[misioux]

Hello,

Thanks for your answers.

I want to re-change the head map, because after modifing the first time drive click.
So I want to return native configuration, and I don't know how to do without PC3000 utilities.

How can I do ?

Misioux

[Doomer]

For safe-mode on SATA WD drives you need to put 3 jumpres close to interface connector not to power connector like on PATA drives

If you was able to re-write ROM the first time you will be able to re-write it in second time with the same utiliy

[Mikippp]

Hi,
ROM size is 128kB, or more than 128kB...?
In new WDC drives ROM size is 192kB
PC3000 UDMA reads only first 128kB of ROM...

Mikippp

[Doomer]

ROM size for this drive is 128KB

[misioux]

Hello,

I jumped board has you said, but when I power ON, busy light green during 2 sec and after light off. I tried to read ROM without success.
The first time I modified ROM, I start drive in Normal mode, Now when I start drive in Normal mode drive click.
I used PC3000 UDMA ver 3.2.1.

Regards,

Misioux

[Doomer]

Hello,

I jumped board has you said, but when I power ON, busy light green during 2 sec and after light off.

Yes, it supposed to be like that, it is safe mode
Drive still in ready state but without some LEDs