Help... hello all, i have a problem but dont think any one will be able to help, i have a seagate ST3100333AS with firmware LC15 the drive was working after resetting the pcb from the busy state but i havent been able to find a firmware up date as this drive used to be in a lacie enclosure, so on your site i found the ad14 firmware which i thought i would stupidly try..... we all looked good untill about 95% of the way and it came up unable to reset drive and to restart my pc.. not the drive wont even spin up and i cant comunicate with the pcb ether any idears or should i just bin it now ?

I do not think so, only it'll cost you more.

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It's too late now, but here is the update you should have used:

http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/supp ... H-SD1B.ISO
http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/supp ... r-sd1b.exe

Here is a configuration file that checks your original model and firmware version for compatibility with the upgrade:
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/BR-SD1B.TXT

This is the relevant line:

ST31000333AS BR120B.LCD1.BP0P0A.LC15.B0A3 6HSD1B.LOD BR120B.SDD1.BX0R0A.SD1B.B0C4

so there is nothing i can do ?..... expensive paper weight... wow am i dumb >.<


what about finding a pbc board of a simular model hdd would that work ?....

Contact PCIMAGE (with PM in this forum) - he is a pro in UK and might help you
and has fair prices too

Either try this or forget that drive.

You made problems worse than they where - you overwrote the system
files of your drive - how the hack should a pcb change help in such a case?

Its like a broken motor in a car - why should it work again when you change
the back lights?

3 choices:
important data = contact a pro
important data but no money = store hard disk on a save place and spare money
no important data = do with the drive whatever you like

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