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Yes, i also launch smart long self-test if it completes without error - drive is in good state

I never used badblocks, i just using dd read to null, and if grown defect list non zero, i using wdckit with --merge option to merge g-list to p-list.

hugo or wdckit

I think i found something, i guess BPGNB957 is for generic ssd's. I can try to download it to your ssd

Just use wdckit with --fastformat option, and download to drive lastest fw LDGNC400

Sorry guys, i dont have fw for ssd's. And you can't download generic fw ti IBM branded drive

It mus be possible, or can you extract HITACHI_7K6000_A907.bin from system and download it to new drive

HITACHI_7K6000_A907.bin is fw file stored in your system? And it's file can be downloaded to all drives?

It's strange, fw shouldn't affect recognizig drive

Just update it to AD05 version, it's latest one https://files.hddguru.com/download/Firmware%20updates/Hitachi/APGNAD05.zip

D05 is latest version, A, B, C, D is for sas drives, T, W, X for sata drives

Yes, thanks

Here you can find it https://files.hddguru.com/download/Firmware%20updates/Hitachi

No, its not possible, why you want OEM firmware? Dell fw have some problems?

No, you want't lose data

PCGNW870 is yours. And wdckit from here for update fw HDD Firmware Downloads. PC-3000 Support Downloads. Data recovery and HDD repair tools

I guess drive wouldn't accept generic firmware, but you can try. You can see original firmware name in your drive with wdckit, just use logdump option and open saved file in notepad and find string 'release'

Yes, it is victoria problem older versions like 4.71 work correct

HGST fw filenames scheme is first number next letter an alphabet order, vkgnw9y0 is latest. To find compile date search 'codf' in notepad

You can try LEGNA9Y0, but maybe drive will not accept it