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This is useful information (+1), but it seems like it doesn't directly answer this question since the manufacturer actually is in a position to replace the entire logic board.
– Kevin
Commented Feb 1, 2012 at 23:21
Very interesting!
– 700 Software
Commented Feb 2, 2012 at 15:12
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and if he cant access the drive from the os (unless you can see it in bios) I dont know how you can access this function
– mjrider
Commented Feb 2, 2012 at 15:39
@Kevin - if you sent the drive back to say - Dell - they wouldn't be able, nor likely even interested in trying to replace the logic board. Maybe the original drive manufacturer could, but not the OEM.
– Blackbeagle
Commented Feb 2, 2012 at 19:38
@mjrider - When you buy a new drive, it doesn't have an OS, but you can still access it to put on the OS. The software works in the same way - it doesn't matter if there is an OS on it or not, as long as the SATA channel is active and you can see the device and it answers, you should be able to flip the bit.
– Blackbeagle
Commented Feb 2, 2012 at 19:40

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