SSD Research - Samsung MZ7PD128HCFV-000H7

[HaQue]

This SSD is new, for research. In this thread I will post anything interesting I find. I hope to include things like:
- Console access
- JTAG
- Firmware update, RE, tricks, tips
- Possibility of NAND chip off recovery
- Wear levelling/ECC/data Structures etc
- anything interesting

Feel free to add anything you might know or find out, or any comments, criticism etc. All I ask Is the thread stays on topic to this research.

Vendor: Samsung
Model: MZ7PD128HCFV-000H7 Opal 2.0 (OEM 840 Pro)
Type: SSD
capacity: 128GB
Interface: 6Gb/s SATA
firmware: DXM06H6Q
Condition: New
Controller: Samsung S4LN021X01-8030
Controller CPU: Triple-core Cortex-R4 processor
NAND chips: 4x 21 nm MLC Toggle-mode NAND
NAND Vendor: Samsung
NAND Laser code:K9HFGY8S5C-CCK0

review from Tom Hardware: http://www.samsung.com/tr/business-images/resource/brochure/2014/01/Review-Article-Toms-Hardware-Samsung-SSD-840-PRO-0.pdf

I notice the string: NSIP-REM-SEC-MZ-7PD256M.. I wonder if this is a remanufactured/refurbished 256GB model?

On the board there is a row of 7 Vias that go to an unpopulatd 10-Pin DIP IC pad. Maybe serial/JTAG is disabled in this way? Not a lot to look at on this baby!

to decode the firmware, checkout this: http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=31127

[helpless]

On the board there is a row of 7 Vias that go to an unpopulatd 10-Pin DIP IC pad

The 2 pins on the left in the last picture, are those for safe mode? Is it safe to short them? Thanks.