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 Post subject: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 12:52 
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Hi Experts,

I've a PCB damaged Seagate harddisk and a New harddisk with the following details.
What I should do to make the new harddisk's PCB to work with old harddisk.
Note: I'm using Salvation Data products.

OLD
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Model: ST320413A
P/n: 9R4003-307
Config Level: 2ECAAA
Config Code: YMJ02
SN: 7ED183SL
FW: 3.35
Date: 0126
Site: ML2 V
PCB:
+AMP 84680-2 Rev A
BIG Chip: 23400361-121 / LA9FS0042 / TAIWAN / ST
Smooth: 100143439


NEW
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Model: ST320413A
P/n: 9R4003-307
Config Level: 2EAAAA
Config Code: YMJ02
SN: 7ED1D4VZ
FW: 3.39
Date: 0127
Site: ML2 W
PCB:
Molex 87013
BIG Chip: 23400361-121 / LA9JM0064 / TAIWAN / ST
Smooth: 100143439

Thanks in advance.
RDS.


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 Post subject: Re: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 12:56 
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Hi
I think donor is not suitable because simply firmware does not match
Thanks
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 Post subject: Re: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 12:59 
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Can I swap the Firmware chip?
if yes, how to identify that?

-RDS.


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 Post subject: Re: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 13:27 
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Hi,

Can I swap the firmware chip from patient PCB to the donar PCB?
Is yes, is it 8pin chip? or anything else?

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-RDS.


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 Post subject: Re: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 14:04 
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its not 8 pin ic on this model.
its a parallel Rom used on this model.

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 Post subject: Re: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 14:11 
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Hi DF,

Can you just tell me how to identify the Parallel ROM?
Which chip is Parallel ROM?
How it looks like? any reference?

-RDS.


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 Post subject: Re: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 14:14 
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The simplest thing.......Read the ROM of patient drive and write it onto the donor....or, if the drive is not in the status to let the ROM read (No power in PCB or such), then simply write the corresponding f/w rom to the donor from an available ROM file, write it onto the donor and attach the donor PCB on patient one. :)

But unfortunately.......Salvation Data doesn't support your drives ROM read, write or any function with ROM. :(

You will need some professional tool (PC-3000, HRT or such) for the job.......

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 Post subject: Re: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 17:40 
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Hi,

There are not too much ICs on this PCB, believe me it is easy to find the Flash ROM :) Google is your friend.
As far as I remember these drives use either AT29F1024 or M28F102BB usualy.
The easiest way is to swap ROM from patient PCB to donor provided it hasn't been damaged.

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 Post subject: Re: Seagate PCB swap question...
PostPosted: April 3rd, 2008, 21:13 
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Thanks Pepe Sir.
I will check that out.

-RDS.


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