I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE cuudulieu... MY HDD: BArracuda 7200.12 1 TB ... ST31000528AS Firmware CC3D Date Code: 10377 ______________________ I followed the steps very carefully and got the same results as described here... Unfotunately, I start to get different results when entering "N1" on the hyperterminal!!! Similar to cuudulieu: Init SMART Fail LED: 000000CC: FAddr: 0024§3A7 --->>> (I GET THIS ERROR WRITTEN ON HYPERTERMINAL ENDLESSLY!) ______________________ PLEASE HELP!!!