Seagate Operations
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Dedication
Dedication
This manual is dedicated to all of you who work in
data recovery and have spent your life to save the
memories of others. Your work and dedication to this
field warrant this manual to be dedicated to you.
Thank you for putting in the time and effort it takes to
recover a hard drive and bring back the memories for
others. Keep up the good work and many happy
recoveries.
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Section 1.5.25: Mercury............................................................
Section 1.5.26: Merc2 ...............................................................
Section 1.5.27: Venus ...............................................................
Section 1.5.28: M72 ..................................................................
Section 1.5.29: Corsair ..............................................................
Section 1.5.30: MLite ...............................................................
Section 1.5.31: K3.....................................................................
Section 1.5.32: K2.....................................................................
Section 1.5.32: K4.....................................................................
Section 1.5.33: K5.....................................................................
Chapter 2: Seagate HD Doctor Program...........................................
Section 2.1: Barracuda Series ...................................................
Section 2.2: 7200.11/12 ............................................................
Section 2.3: U Series .................................................................
Chapter 3: Load Management ...........................................................
Section 3.1: Load Management Barracuda Series HDD ..............
Section 3.1.0: HDD Family ..........................................................
Section 3.1.1: HDD Family ......................................................
Section 3.1.2: HDD Information ...............................................
Section 3.1.3: Eng Rev..............................................................
Section 3.1.4: Cert Rev .............................................................
Section 3.1.5: Cert CRC............................................................
Section 3.1.6: Compat/Hardware ..............................................
Section 3.1.7: SA Information ......................................................
Section 3.1.8: Read Cache ........................................................
Section 3.1.9: Write Cache .......................................................
Section 3.1.10: SA Base Track .................................................
Section 3.1.11: User Information ..................................................
Section 3.1.12: Username .........................................................
Section 3.1.13: Product Number ...............................................
Section 3.1.14: Load From HDD ..............................................
Section 3.1.15: HDD Parameter Fields .........................................
Section 3.1.16: Model Number .................................................
Section 3.1.17: Serial Number ..................................................
Section 3.1.18: Firmware Version ............................................
Seagate 3.1.19: Program Parameter Fields ...................................
Section 3.1.20: LBA .................................................................
Section 3.1.21: HDD Input Voltage ..........................................
Section 3.1.22: Predefined Download Path ..............................
Section 3.1.23: Browse Folders ................................................
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Section 3.1.24: Display Directory.............................................
Section 3.1.25: Working Directory ...........................................
Section 3.1.26: Engineering Log ..............................................
Section 3.1.27: Power On .........................................................
Section 3.1.28: Power Off.........................................................
Section 3.2: Load Management 7200.11/12 Series ......................
Section 3.2.0: HDD Info ...............................................................
Section 3.2.1: HDD Family ......................................................
Section 3.2.2: PCB ROM Version ............................................
Section 3.2.3: Eng Rev..............................................................
Section 3.2.4: Cert Rev .............................................................
Section 3.2.5: Cert CRC............................................................
Section 3.2.6: Compat/Hardware ..............................................
Section 3.2.7: SA Information ......................................................
Section 3.2.8: Read Cache ........................................................
Section 3.2.9: Write Cache .......................................................
Section 3.2.10: SA Base Track .................................................
Section 3.2.11: User Information ..................................................
Section 3.2.12: Username .........................................................
Section 3.2.13: Product Number ...............................................
Section 3.2.14: Load From HDD ..............................................
Section 3.2.15: HDD Parameter Fields .........................................
Section 3.2.16: Model Number .................................................
Section 3.2.17: Serial Number ..................................................
Section 3.2.18: Firmware Version ............................................
Seagate 3.2.19: Program Parameter Fields ...................................
Section 3.2.20: LBA .................................................................
Section 3.2.21: HDD Input Voltage ..........................................
Section 3.2.22: Predefined Download Path ..............................
Section 3.2.23: Browse Folders ................................................
Section 3.2.24: Display Directory.............................................
Section 3.3: Load Management U Series ......................................
Section 3.3.0: HDD Info ...............................................................
Section 3.3.1: HDD Family ......................................................
Section 3.3.2: User Information ....................................................
Section 3.3.3: Username ...........................................................
Section 3.3.4: Product Number .................................................
Section 3.3.5: Load From HDD ................................................
Section 3.3.6: HDD Parameter Fields ...........................................
Section 3.3.7: Model Number ...................................................
Section 3.3.8: Serial Number ....................................................
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Section 5.2.1: Read ...................................................................
Section 5.2.2: All ......................................................................
Section 5.2.3: None ...................................................................
Section 5.2.4: PCHS .....................................................................
Section 5.2.5: SA Track ............................................................
Section 5.2.6: Head ...................................................................
Section 5.2.7: Initial Sector.......................................................
Section 5.2.8: Size in Sector .....................................................
Section 5.2.9: Read ...................................................................
Section 5.3.0 Module List U Series ..............................................
Section 5.3.1: Read ...................................................................
Section 5.3.2: All ......................................................................
Section 5.3.3: None ...................................................................
Section 5.4: Features of the U5 Drive Family ..............................
Section 5.4.1: Service Area.......................................................
Section 5.5: Features of Barracuda Durango Drive Family..........
Section 5.5.1: Service Area.......................................................
Section 5.6: Features of Barracuda II Vail Family .......................
Section 5.6.1: Service Area.......................................................
Section 5.7: Features of Barracuda III Aspen Family...................
Section 5.7.1: Service Area.......................................................
Section 5.8: Features of Barracuda IV Snowmass Family ...........
Section 5.8.1: Service Area.......................................................
Section 5.9: Features of Barracuda V Avalanche Family .............
Section 5.9.1: Service Area.......................................................
Chapter 6: Update Firmware.............................................................
Section 6.1.0: Upload FW Barracuda Series Module List ............
Section 6.1.1 : APP ...................................................................
Section 6.1.2 : Cert Table .........................................................
Section 6.1.3 : Info ....................................................................
Section 6.1.4 : Cert....................................................................
Section 6.1.5 : ATA ..................................................................
Section 6.1.6 : SMART.............................................................
Section 6.1.7 : Update UBA .........................................................
Section 6.1.8 : SA Track ...........................................................
Section 6.1.9 : Head ..................................................................
Section 6.1.10 : Initial Sector....................................................
Section 6.1.11 : Size in Sector ..................................................
Section 6.1.12 : Update .............................................................
Section 6.1.13: Selected Directory............................................
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Section 9.1.4: Disable Zone ......................................................
Section 9.1.5: Zone ...................................................................
Section 9.1.6: SPT.....................................................................
Section 9.1.7: Save ....................................................................
Section 9.1.8 : Zone Table ........................................................
Section 9.1.9: Defects Relocation .................................................
Section 9.1.10: Initial LBA .......................................................
Section 9.1.11: Final LBA ........................................................
Section 9.1.12: Timeout (ms)....................................................
Section 9.1.13: Current LBA ....................................................
Section 9.1.14: Revealed Defects .............................................
Section 9.1.15: Surface Scan ....................................................
Section 9.1.16: Stop Scan .........................................................
Section 9.1.20: Defects to P-List ..............................................
Section 9.1.21: Switch to ATA Mode .......................................
Section 9.1.22: Zerofill .............................................................
Section 9.1.23: Stop Zerofill .....................................................
Section 9.1.24: Start Time ........................................................
Section 9.1.25: Current Time ....................................................
Section 9.2: Defects Operations 7200.11/12 Series:.....................
Section 9.2.1: G-List to P-List ..................................................
Section 9.2.2: Defects Relocation .................................................
Section 9.2.3: Initial LBA .........................................................
Section 9.2.4: Final LBA ..........................................................
Section 9.2.5: Timeout (ms)......................................................
Section 9.2.6: Current LBA ......................................................
Section 9.2.7: Revealed Defects ...............................................
Section 9.2.8: Surface Scan ......................................................
Section 9.2.9: Stop Scan ...........................................................
Section 9.2.10: Switch to ATA Mode .......................................
Section 9.2.11: Zerofill .............................................................
Section 9.12.12: Stop Zerofill ...................................................
Section 9.2.13: Start Time ........................................................
Section 9.2.14: Current Time ....................................................
Section 9.3: Defects Operations U Series: ....................................
Section 9.3.1: View P-List ........................................................
Section 9.3.2: View G-List .......................................................
Section 9.3.3: Clear P-List ........................................................
Section 9.3.4: Clear G-List .......................................................
Section 9.3.5: G-List to P-List ..................................................
Section 9.3.6 Translator Regeneration ......................................
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Section 9.3.7: Defects Relocation .................................................
Section 9.3.8: Initial LBA .........................................................
Section 9.3.9: Final LBA ..........................................................
Section 9.3.10: Timeout (ms)....................................................
Section 9.3.11: Current LBA ....................................................
Section 9.3.12: Revealed Defects .............................................
Section 9.3.13: Surface Scan ....................................................
Section 9.3.14: Stop Scan .........................................................
Section 9.3.15: Defects to P-List ..............................................
Section 9.3.16: Switch to ATA Mode .......................................
Section 9.3.17: Zerofill .............................................................
Section 9.3.18: Stop Zerofill .....................................................
Section 9.3.19: Start Time ........................................................
Section 9.3.20: Current Time ....................................................
Chapter 10: ROM Operations ...........................................................
Section 10.1: Read ....................................................................
Section 10.2: Write ...................................................................
Section 10.3: Safe Write ...........................................................
Chapter 11: Selfscan .........................................................................
Section 11.1: Selfscan Barracuda Series .......................................
Section 11.1.1: Selfscan ................................................................
Section 11.1.2: Total Selfscan ..................................................
Section 11.1.3: N3.....................................................................
Section 11.1.4: N6.....................................................................
Section 11.1.5: Stop Selfscan....................................................
Section 11.1.6: Repair After Selfscan ...........................................
Section 11.1.7: GC2 Repair ......................................................
Section 11.1.8: P Repair............................................................
Section 11.1.9: Automatic F Repair..............................................
Section 11.1.10: ROM ..............................................................
Section 11.1.11: F Repair..........................................................
Section 11.1.12: Update ATA...................................................
Section 11.2: Selfscan U Series ....................................................
Section 11.2.1: 3.30, 3.31, 3.34, 3.60, 5.30 ..................................
Section 11.2.2: Generate CERT-PCB .......................................
Section 11.2.3: CERT Selfscan .................................................
Section 11.2.4: Total Selfscan ..................................................
Section 11.2.5: 3.39 and 3.99 ........................................................
Section 11.2.6: Generate CERT-PCB .......................................
Section 11.2.7: CERT Selfscan .................................................
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Section 11.2.8: Total Selfscan ..................................................
Section 11.2.9 Optimize Total Selfscan ....................................
Section 11.2.10: ATA Selfscan .................................................
Section 11.2.11: Stop Selfscan..................................................
Section 11.2.12: Update ROM via COM Port ..........................
Section 11.3: Selfscan ...................................................................
Section 11.4: Selfscan Procedure ..................................................
Chapter 12: Boot Operations ............................................................
Section 12.1.1: Load All Mods .................................................
Section 12.1.2: APP to RAM ....................................................
Section 12.1.3: Cert to RAM ....................................................
Section 12.1.4: Cert Table to RAM ..........................................
Section 12.1.5: Load App .........................................................
Section 12.1.6: Load ATA ........................................................
Section 12.1.7: Browse .............................................................
Section 12.1.8: APP to HDD ....................................................
Section 12.1.9: Cert to HDD .....................................................
Section 12.1.10: Cert Table to HDD .........................................
Section 12.1.11: Forced Write to SA ........................................
Section 12.1.12: CE Log Repair ...............................................
Chapter 13: Head Operations ............................................................
Section 13.1.1: Head Operations Barracuda Series ......................
Section 13.1.2: Specify Head Number ..........................................
Section 13.1.3: OK........................................................................
Section 13.1.4: Forward Depop ....................................................
Section 13.1.5: Scroll Forward: ................................................
Section 13.1.5: Random Depop ................................................
Section 13.1.6: Head # to be Depoped ......................................
Section 13.1.7: Reserved Head Number ...................................
Section 13.1.8: OK....................................................................
Section 13.2: Head Operations U Series .......................................
Section 13.2.1: Specify Head Number ..........................................
Section 13.2.2: OK........................................................................
Chapter 14: Other Operations ...........................................................
Section 15.1: Other Operations Barracuda Series.........................
Section 15.1.1: HDD Configuration .............................................
Section 15.1.2: Modify Model ..................................................
Section 15.1.3: Modify Serial ...................................................
Section 15.1.4: Modify LBA ....................................................
Section 15.1.5: Off LBA40 .......................................................
Section 15.1.6: Other ....................................................................
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Section 15.1.7: Reset SMART ..................................................
Section 15.1.8: Clear Password ................................................
Section 15.1.9: Switch to Level F .............................................
Section 15.1.10: Security System .............................................
Section 15.1.11: Motor Control ....................................................
Section 15.1.12: Start Motor .....................................................
Section 15.1.13: Stop Motor .....................................................
Section 15.1.14: Power Control ....................................................
Section 15.1.15: Power Off .......................................................
Section 15.1.16: Power Reset ...................................................
Section 15.1.17: Power On .......................................................
Section 15.1.18: View SMART Attributes ...............................
Section 15.2: Other Operations 7200.11/12 Series .......................
Section 15.2.1: Other ....................................................................
Section 15.2.2: Clear Password ................................................
Section 15.2.3: Security System ...............................................
Section 15.2.4: Motor Control ......................................................
Section 15.1.5: Stop Motor .......................................................
Section 15.1.6: Start Motor .......................................................
Section 15.2.5: Power Control ......................................................
Section 15.2.6: Power Off.........................................................
Section 15.2.7: Power Reset .....................................................
Section 15.2.8: Power On .........................................................
Section 15.2.9: View SMART Attributes .................................
Section 15.3: Other Operations U Series ......................................
Section 15.3.1: HDD Configuration .............................................
Section 15.3.2: Modify Model ..................................................
Section 15.3.3: Modify Serial ...................................................
Section 15.3.4: Modify LBA ....................................................
Section 15.3.5: Other ....................................................................
Section 15.3.6: Reset SMART ..................................................
Section 15.3.7: Clear Password ................................................
Section 15.3.8: Switch to Level F .............................................
Section 15.3.9: Security System ...............................................
Section 15.3.10: Motor Control ....................................................
Section 15.3.11: Start Motor .....................................................
Section 15.3.12: Stop Motor .....................................................
Section 15.3.13: Power Control ....................................................
Section 15.3.14: Power Off .......................................................
Section 15.3.15: Power Reset ...................................................
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Section 15.3.16: Power On .......................................................
Section 15.3.17: View SMART Attributes ...............................
Chapter 15: Power Monitor ..............................................................
15.1.1: 5V Input ............................................................................
15.1.2: 5V Output .........................................................................
15.1.3: 5V Current ........................................................................
15.1.4: 12V Input ..........................................................................
15.1.5: 12 V Output ......................................................................
15.1.6: 12 V Current .....................................................................
15.1.7: Power Status .....................................................................
Chapter 16: View Sector ...................................................................
16.1.1: Offset ............................................................................
16.1.2: Initial Sector ..................................................................
16.1.3: View ..............................................................................
16.1.4: Previous ........................................................................
16.1.5: Next...............................................................................
16.1.6: Write to Disk .................................................................
Index: ............................................................................................
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Illustrations
Illustrations
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HDD to illustrate the operations, each has been edited using
Photoscape photos editing software
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Preface
Preface
The Seagate Guide is based on the tool HD Doctor for
Seagate from Salvation Data. The tool runs in three modes
so it is possible to work on all Seagate HDD. The
Barracuda series; F3 series; 7200.11/12 and U Series HDD:
The HD Doctor for Seagate is a tool to work in the repair of
Seagate HDD using either ATA or COM mode. It is possible
to repair and diagnose the problems inside the HDD via
terminal commands
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Acknowledgements
Acknowledgments
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Introduction
Introduction
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Chapter 1: Seagate Architecture
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Seagate Appendix
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Seagate Appendix
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Section 14.0: Level C Commands ................................................
Section 14.1: Cert Diagnostic CTS Commands ........................
Section 15.0: Level D Commands ................................................
Section 15.1: SEADEX Commands .........................................
Section 16.0: E Commands ...........................................................
Section 16.1: Drive Zone and Format Commands....................
Section 17.0: Boot Code Diagnostic Commands ..........................
Section 18.0: Level F Commands .................................................
Section 18.1: Limited Boot Code Debug Support ....................
Section 19.0: Error Codes .............................................................
Section 20.0: Special and Retry Display Characters ....................
Section 21.0: Returned Data Format Commands .........................
Section 22.0: Online Command Display Descriptions .................
Section 23.0: Servo Message Tracking .........................................
Section 24.0: Health Bits Definitions ...........................................
Appendix 3: Diagnostic Commands 7200.11 ...................................
Section 1.0: On-Line Commands ..................................................
Section 2.0: All Level Commands ................................................
Section 3.0: Level 1 Commands ...................................................
Section 4.0: Level 2 Commands ...................................................
Section 5.0: Level 3 Commands ...................................................
Section 6.0: Level 4 Commands ...................................................
Section 7.0 : Level 5 Commands ..................................................
Section 8.0: Level 6 Commands ...................................................
Section 9.0: Level 7 Commands ...................................................
Section 10.0: Level 8 Commands .................................................
Section 11.0: Level A Commands ................................................
Section 12.0: Level C Commands ................................................
Section 13.0: Level E Commands .................................................
Section 14.0: Level F Commands .................................................
Section 15.0: Level G Commands ................................................
Section 16.0: Level H Commands ................................................
Section 17.0: Level I Commands ..................................................
Section 18.0: Level L Commands .................................................
Section 19.0: Level T Commands .................................................
Appendix 4: Determine Date Information ........................................
Appendix 5: Matching PCB and Donor Drive..................................
Section 1.1: Method 1 ...............................................................
Section 1.2: Method 2 ...............................................................
Appendix 6: Seagate RS232 Adapter Schematics ............................
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Index
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