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    MRT Rom Programmer 3

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    MRT ROM PROGRAMMER 3

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    MRT ROM PROGRAMMER 3.

    0 FOR WD UNLOCKING

    In the article “WD 2.1.7.x Firmware Unlocking Tutorial” MRT demonstrates the procedure and
    introduces the application method of MRT ROM Programmer 3.0. The link is as below:

    http://us.mrtlab.com/tech/wdc/319.html

    Now let’s officially have a clear knowledge of this product.

    The main circuit design style inherits from MRT programmer 2.0 at visual aspect. However, MRT
    programmer 3.0 was designed as more complex circuit due to a newly added feature. We can
    visually see there are more components and at upper right corner there is a separate terminal
    pins interface.

    The terminal pins interface is exclusively designed for ROM reading. Why is that? Because WD
    firmware lock results into a quite headache problem that it will forbid any availability to access
    firmware data including ROM and SA data.

    Before MRT unlocking scheme was released, we could only manage to purchase extra unlocked
    PCB to help access SA data. This method is not friendly to our wallets.

    And another big problem, appearing in latest 8000xx USB series or laptop series, is that there
    will be data encryption when not using native PCB. This happens so frequently in current
    market. In addition, the module 190 (the secondary translator) issue will cause all data 00
    malfunction.

    That is to say, we should not only solve data encryption, but also try to figure out how to
    resolve 190 issue. Now we have already known that the encryption algorithm relates to native
    data in PCB. So, the problem we are facing is how to unlock firmware lock in native board.

    A good news is that MRT has creatively overcame the challenge in latest version 2.1.7.1. To
    cooperate with the unlocking feature, we specifically redesign the programmer and make it
    possible to use flying line method to read ROM data by non-desoldering method. That is MRT
    ROM Programmer 3.0.

    How about support list of WD PCB versions?

    Currently, MRT supports the below PCB versions:

    SATA board: 800065 800066 800077 810011

    USB board: 800067 800069

    How to use MRT programmer 3.0 to unlock WD ROM

    Notice: WD ROM unlocking requires MRT programmer 3.0. It should be realized by WD ROM
    tool.

    We provide 2 ways:

    ① Desolder ROM chip and put ROM chip onto ROM slot. For safety, we strongly recommend
    making a ROM backup first in ROM programmer tools, shown as below:
    Here we can see that programmer utility has detected the type that belongs to version 3.0. In
    the article “WD 2.1.7.x Firmware Unlocking Tutorial” we share a document, in which it records
    accumulative information about ROM size of each PCB version:

    800022/41 - 512 KB

    800065/67 - 1024KB

    800066/69 - 1024KB

    800077 - 1024KB

    810011 - 1024KB

    810035 - 512K

    The next step is to choose corresponding size and save ROM data as file.
    Then we should choose the right family and try to unlock ROM via WD ROM tool:
    Here should choose “From MRT programmer” and then wait for process done.

    Attention: “From the file” is not available to unlock ROM currently.

    ② The second method of unlocking ROM is relatively more complicated than the former one.
    That main difference is the connection method of ROM pins on PCB.

    The article “WD 2.1.7.x Firmware Unlocking Tutorial” has introduced the method about how to
    connect ROM pins to programmer terminal pins without desoldering ROM chip, but with
    soldering wires.

    The wire connection between terminal pins and ROM pins requires confirmation of ROM pins on
    the back of PCB, for example:
    After we unlock the ROM, we should connect terminal device so that we can send the command
    of “exchange commands and unlock” to finish entire unlocking procedure.

    Above all is the introduction about MRT programmer 3.0. Thank you for your concern and
    support!

    If you have any other query, please contact technicians here:

    William Skype: live:mrtpro_1

    Nelson Skype: live:service_5567

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