XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 4/4/2025 7:20 PM, Java Jive wrote:   
   > On 2025-04-04 21:52, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>   
   >> Huh, I have an idea. If this box in the end is not valid, I could rip it   
   out and insert usb2sata connectors on the back of each disk. Use only the   
   power supply and the iron. It would be ugly and impose a delay on my project,   
   and waste of money, but    
   would work.   
   >   
   > Wouldn't it be easier to try to solve the firmware problem?  If you're   
   going to destroy the innards, invalidate the warranty, and so not be able to   
   return it anyway, why not try installing a fixed firmware first?   
   >   
      
   You can't really destroy it (apparently), as the ROM   
   inside the 578 is not volatile, and it allows attempts   
   to reflash the external SPI flash chip, as you wish.   
      
   Keep a backup copy of the existing SPI image (using the flasher   
   tool) and then that can be put back later if desired.   
      
   I get the impression that executing the "erase flash",   
   followed by a "power cycle" for the 578, puts it in   
   "ready-to-flash" mode.   
      
      Paul   
      
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