WD Safe Mode/PCB Mode

Within a professional WD hdd repair tool, it’s usually available for users to operate on the HDD in two modes: Normal mode and Safe mode. We call safe mode as kernel mode too.

November 12, 2012
By Dolphin Data Lab

Dolphin Data Lab

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As for normal mode, the program reads the physical hdd ID information, ROM modules, configuration modules, etc from the SA and the program will output the r/w test results in the log section and if the hdds can be ready, users can continue working in the normal mode and use different functions the program offers.

As for safe mode, it offers the users with limited features to work with the HDD, it works mainly with the PCB to read or write the ROM, that’s why we call safe mode as PCB mode too. When the HDDs keep busy, suffer clicking noises, cannot read and write modules normally and cannot get ready in normal mode, users should consider working with the tool in Safe mode.

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