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Model: ST500LM000
PN: 1EJ162-174
SN: W76
FW: LIM2
DOM: 30NOV2016

In this case, I need the exact same FW version, LIM2. I've got dozens of SSHD boards for this model of drive, but none of them will work with the patient ROM.

I can see a few LIM1 and LIM2 versions of ST1000LM014 ...

Are you looking for the PCB or firmware? Are you sure your ROM is OK?

The SSD cache is toast on the patient board. It is just an odd duckling model where things just don't work like they should when writing the ROM to a donor board. In communicating with peers, it seems that I need a board that already has the same firmware on it, though I'm not convinced that it will work. But, until I try, I can't rule it out.

The 1TB (non-thin) version of the drive might work. Not sure if the LIM1 variant would work too. It would be better to get exactly what I need so that if it doesn't work, I won't be questioning if I need to order a closer match.

The patient ROM looks fine to me.

Would you indulge my curiosity by uploading your LIM2 ROM and some other ROM? ISTR there are a couple of ROM segments at the end of the ROM which are modified during normal operation. Perhaps you could clear those segments?

Email sent with a few different ROMs.