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  1. pclab

    Data recovery from faulty WD Elements

    What's your USB PCB model and your SATA PCB model? Usually ROM doesn't corrupt...
  2. pclab

    Read and copy rom

    I don't think so...
  3. pclab

    Read and copy rom

    Those clips are a pain. I have tested them and not worth it. Try to ask a good electronics guy to do it for you.
  4. pclab

    Toshiba USB to SATA Guide

    You can read and write with a programmer, but you have to remove them.
  5. pclab

    Toshiba USB to SATA Guide

    You can try, but I don't think it will make too much difference.
  6. pclab

    Toshiba USB to SATA Guide

    Yes, you can switch PCB, but you need to swap ROM too. Be careful with that. If you damage it, it's game over. But probably, it's not a PCB issue that you have. Maybe firmware or even a bad/weak head.
  7. pclab

    Data recovery from faulty WD Elements

    All tools are quite expensive: PC3000, MRT or DFL (the 3 major players on the market) U14 does nothing, don't bother with it. You just need U12. Are you willing to send to Portugal? I can take a look at it if you want! I believe it don't be that hard. (The drive is not opened, right?)
  8. pclab

    Data recovery from faulty WD Elements

    Where are you located? 600€ seems kind of steep... PC3000 can cost around 5000€ and more, depending on the modules, the card that you want, etc, etc...
  9. pclab

    Data recovery from faulty WD Elements

    To go for a PC3000 way, if you don't intend to use it anymore, is like buying a bazooka to kill a fly. Your problem seems to be a firmware issue, not a PCB issue. Even if you can put the new PCB back to work, you might find that you still have the same problem. If you really need the data, you...
  10. pclab

    SSD ADATA Maxiotek MK8115

    Hey I have an Adata to come with this controller. It's the first time I see one. Did anyone already worked with them? Thanks
  11. pclab

    Hotswap on Seagate??

    Hey guys Just noticed on the update log for DFL that they added the ability for hotswap on Seagate. That's huge, don't you think?? https://www.dolphindatalab.com/dfl-all- ... -may-2020/
  12. pclab

    Resume task failed

    Hi I have a situation here, when I was imaging a SSD. In this case I had to put it into safe mode, load a loader, create a translator and start an Imaging task. During the Imaging, the system crashed and I had to reboot the PC. After that, and re-doing all the steps to access data, when I want...
  13. pclab

    Recovering SATA SSD with DDI

    Hi Guys What's your experience on imaging SSD's with DDI? Does it work OK? Or does it only work on PCIe SSD's?
  14. pclab

    WD10SMZW-11Y0TS0 Palmer

    Hi Searching for loader... Techno mode key Techno mode key......................... : Ok RAM: SA HDD has unknown capacity. SA CHS access may operates wrongly HDD Info reading........................ : Ok Heads number............................ : 2 Cyl Count............................... ...
  15. pclab

    MHV2080BH password removal

    Hey I have this MHV2080BH here that is password protected. I can't remember ever getting one here ti remove the password :mrgreen: I tried to follow PC3K manual on how to connect terminal and remove it, but it does nothing... Does it take much time or is it immediate? Thanks
  16. pclab

    And another overpriced PCB....

    So, a new overpriced PCB is out.... https://www.hddheadtools.com/product/wd ... nlock-pcb/ Let's wait a couple of months and we might find it at 1/10th of the price.... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
  17. pclab

    Kingston Phison PS3108

    Hi Guys I have this SSD with PS3108. When I try to create a translator witn FW loader 3.8, I get a message of L2P table missing. With the other 2 loaders, I only get errors... Any hints?? Loader not correct? Thanks
  18. pclab

    Zero size files

    Hi Guys I'm working on a drive here (a WD USB), that the issue is some reading problems on head 3. After mapping the files/folders with Data Extractor, I imaged everything without any major problems. But when analyzing the results, I can see that many files have 0 size.... These files didn't...
  19. pclab

    WD10SPZX ROM 0002000T

    HI Guys Does anyone have a ROM for this drive? Version 0002000T Thanks
  20. pclab

    Bad Sectors on SSD

    Hi Guys As you know, sometimes we have bad sectors (black sectors) when reading SSD. I have a case here where the database that I need have a few black sectors. I have tried to tweak the system, but they are not read at all giving this log: LBA 88 227 808: Page reading (channel: 0; chip: 0...
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