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 Post subject: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 6th, 2022, 3:47 
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Hi,

I have a fairly new WD drive which seems to have a locked firmware. PCB version is 004-0836131.

Is there a way to unlock this firmware? MRT does not support this version.

Thank you.


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 Post subject: Re: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 6th, 2022, 5:19 
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IntratecDR wrote:
Hi,

I have a fairly new WD drive which seems to have a locked firmware. PCB version is 004-0836131.

Is there a way to unlock this firmware? MRT does not support this version.

Thank you.


Well ,
Show us a picture please

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 Post subject: Re: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 6th, 2022, 5:43 
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Please see pictures of the drive.


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 Post subject: Re: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 6th, 2022, 9:33 
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This drive is not WD ROYL but HGST CCB architecture.


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 Post subject: Re: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 6th, 2022, 11:08 
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Well,
This is Hitachi Arch As The Gentlemen Above Said

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 Post subject: Re: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 6th, 2022, 13:35 
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The PCB is 0B36131. WD PCBs begin with "2060-". HGST PCBs begin with "0A" or "0B".

WD's warranty checker ...

https://support-en.wd.com/app/warrantystatusweb

... identifies the drive as ...

    WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0
    WDVL6
    7200
    256M
    SATA3
    6GB/S
    4.0 TB
    6HD
    STD
    HGST

I think the family could be Vela (Vela-6 ?).

US7SAN6T0 is an Ultrastar DC HC310.

https://documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/western-digital/product/data-center-drives/ultrastar-dc-hc300-series/product-manual-ultrastar-dc-hc310-sata-oem-spec.pdf

Another clue is in the leading characters of the WWN (which you have obscured).

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 Post subject: Re: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 7th, 2022, 5:20 
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Thank you all.


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 Post subject: Re: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 9th, 2022, 3:58 
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Thank you all,

Ive done some research and cant find a way to unlock this drive. we have confirmation it's locked. any ideas will be appreciated.


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 Post subject: Re: WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 - Firmware unlock
PostPosted: June 9th, 2022, 7:00 
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Can anyone point me where to find uploaded firmware//modules for this drive?


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