Toshiba USB Compatible SATA HDD

[odedshankar]

Hi Guys,

I got the following USB Toshiba 2.5" drive:
MQ04UBF100
AZA AB21/JU002U
DATE: 28SEP2018 so relatively new drive.
USB PCB Number: G0034A

Does anybody know what is the compatible SATA drive or SATA PCB version?

Thanks

[shahi]

MQ04ABF100 is compatible.

[odedshankar]

thanks shai.

[DataMedics]

It's not exactly rocket science here. Just replace the "U" in the model number with an "A" and it's the SATA version of the same drive.

[odedshankar]

i know that mate, that's what i usually do with Toshiba drives, but always prefer to validate it with someone that already tried it for a specific drive to save cost on donor drives. Better to be on the safe side of things.

[net2]

Hi, I used a PCB with the A but didnt work, maybe is something with the PCB Number?

Customer drive>
MQ04UBF100
AB21/JU002U
31 JUL 2018
PCB NUM: G0034A

DONNOR drive:
MQ04ABF100
AA00/JU000A
3 Nov 2019
PCB NUM: G4311A

Please, what I am doing wrong?, Now I just receive Toshiba USB drives.

Thank you.

[odedshankar]

Hi there,

can be few issues, like FW corruption and faulty heads which are the actual problems with the drive.

Cheers

[northwind]

For G0034A you should use G4311A, so your conversion is correct. If it 'doesn't work (that could mean a million things, does it not spin up? does it spin up but doesn't ID? etc), then something else is the problem.

[DataMedics]

Perhaps an obvious question to more experienced guys, but given that it's your first post I've got to ask..... did you transfer the ROM chip from patient to donor?

[Filipp_TS]

G0089A -> G4311A

[Filipp_TS]

Confirmed:
G0090A -> G4311A

[Dougstvdata]

I am a little confused. I have a Toshiba MQ01UBD100 with board G003250A. Every post I find says that board G003138A is the Sata equivilant but on original board there is a IC602 that everyone keeps saying is the ROM chip to swap, but my IC602 is a ST.

IC602 Original Board
2SP40VG
HPAHQ V(and what looks like a backwards Z beside the V)
KOR 4240
ST

IC606 Original Board
25X20BL
1502 03
642B
5Z100

There is a Winbond ic at location IC606 also, and what I have found out it is also a Bios Rom chip. The G003138A that I keep seeing is sata equivilant does not have a IC606 location and the in location IC602 is a Winbond iC and looks to be a 25X40BL

Do I swap the ST ic in location IC602 (original board) with the Winbond ic in location IC602 (in donor board) and not worry about the IC606? Or do I swap the Winbond IC's around?

Or is there a way to solder a SATA connection onto the board like the WD drives? I seen some post of people doing it but cannot find where exactly to solder the A+/A-/B+/B- and 5v lines and if I have to take out the same type of capacitors from the USB line like on the WD drives.

I have been working on electronics for 21 years but I am new to the data recovery scene. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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