Supported Harddisks

Source drives:

  • IDE hdd 3,5"
  • IDE hdd 2,5"with adapter (included with the tool)
  • SATA hdd with standard SATA connection
  • SSD with standard SATA connection
  • SSD *) with optional SATA adapter
  • M.2 SSD withoptional M.2 extension module
  • LIF/ZIF *) hdd with optional SATA adapter
  • USB 3.2 (also previous standards)
  • SAS hdd withoptional SAS extension module
  • Apple SSD with optional SATA adapter
  • Apple SSD (MacBook from mid 2013) withoptional Apple SSD extension module

Target drives:

  • SATA hdd with standard SATA connection
  • USB 3.2 (also previous standards)
  • any storage device *) with optional adapter converting to SATA or USB
*) mSATA, MicroSATA, ZIF/LIF, SD, Apple SSD, Asus SSD, M.2 NGFF - etc.
We offer these SATA adapters as optional add on products. Please ask.

There are three functions that only work with specific hard drive model families ( IDE/SATA ):

1. Automatic password removal works for the following models with standard firmware:
  • SATA and IDE Seagate hard drives
  • SATA and IDE Western Digital hard drives
  • SATA and IDE Toshiba hard drives:MG, MK, MQ, DT families
  • SATA and IDE Maxtor hard drives
  • SATA and IDE Samsung hard drives with the exception of old hard drives made prior to 2004 and some latest models
  • SATA and IDE Fujitsu hard drives with the exception of latest models (MHW and newer)
  • The following Hitachi Travelstar hdd:
    IC25NxxxATMRxx,
    HTxxxxxxx code xx: M9AT, G9AT, G9SA, H9AT, H9SA, J9AT, J9SA, K9AT, K9SA, L9SA, B9A3;
  • Hitachi DK hdd: DK23DA, DK23EA, DK23FA.
  • The following Hitachi Endurastar hdd: J4K50 (HEJxxxxxxF9ATxx), N4K50 (HENxxxxxxF9ATxx).
  • Hitachi hard drives:
    HTxxxxxxx code xx: A9A3, A7E6, A9E6, A9E3, HDxxxxxxxCLA3xx, HCxxxxxxxA7A3xx, HUxxxxxxxCLA3xx,

    Please note that due to the wide variety of firmware revisions released by hard drive manufacturers,
    it is impossible to guarantee that the password removal will always work. Hence, password removal
    may fail on a small percentage of hard drives.

2. Head selection works for the following models:

  • SATA and IDE Seagate hard drives (including F3 series)
  • SATA and IDE Western Digital hard drives
  • SATA and IDE Hitachi hard drives
  • SATA and IDE Toshiba hard drives: MG, MK, MQ, DT families

3. Full firmware access:
  • Fujitsu hard drives: all IDE and SATA models are supported
  • Samsung hard drives: all IDE and SATA models are supported with the exception of old hard drives made prior to 2004
  • Western Digital hard drives: all IDE and SATA models are supported
  • Hitachi hard drives: A9A3, ALA6, A7E6, A9E6, CLA3, ATMR, M9AT, G9AT, G9SA, H9AT, H9SA, J9AT, J9SA, K9AT, K9SA,
    L9SA, B9A3, PLA3, PLAT, ATCS, DLA3, DLAT, VLAT, DTLA, AVER, AVVA, AVVN, AVV2, ATDA, DPTA, DADA, DARA, DBCA,
    DCXA, DHEA, DTTA, DJNA, DJSA, DKLA, DTCA
  • Toshiba hard drives: DT family

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