Init SMART Fail

[simonchen]

Hi guys,

The hard drive model is ST9500325AS (500GB)

I've successfully connected to CH340 and get in T mode,

then I typed in the command as follow, it reported 'Init SMART Fail' , but N5 command works to list SMART info.
How do I resolve this issue?
it looks like that I have to replace firmware with a donor ?
I found another solution using MRT tool to fix this , but where to download this tool?

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Init SMART Fail

LED:000000CC FAddr:00237ED1
Rst 0x08M

 

[pclab]

What do you get on terminal when you power on the drive?

 

[simonchen]

What do you get on terminal when you power on the drive?

Press CTRL + Z , it displays:

ASCII Diag mode

F3 T>

 

[pclab]

And what happens when you try to read sectors?

 

[simonchen]

And what happens when you try to read sectors?

I'm not sure what command you asked for reading sectors, but I've tried to run any command with m0,............ , it always returns

RAP subfile error 201c

 

[pclab]

Why are you sending commands if you don't know what's the drive problem?
You know you can destroy any possibility of recovery if wrong commands are issued?
First you need to proper diagnose the error....

 

[simonchen]

Why are you sending commands if you don't know what's the drive problem?
You know you can destroy any possibility of recovery if wrong commands are issued?
First you need to proper diagnose the error....

I was only running command to make partition formatting, thought it's not related to even the init SMART fail .

 

[starparas]

sometime its vary difficult repair smart intl fail error in seagate drives. but you can recover data from the drive. its depends on which tool you are using now. you need LOD File and ROM to drive get ready in DFL-SRP.