Keep the pins shorted, plug the drive into a USB 2.0 port, and then remove the short after 2 seconds.

Locate pins 29 and 30 on the side of the chip (counting counterclockwise from the corner dot index marker). These pins control the flash memory data bus line.

: If software fails to detect the chip, hardware "Test Mode" (shorting specific pins on the NAND chip) may be required to force the controller into a flashable state. : Using mass production tools like will permanently erase all data on the drive. Are you trying to recover data from this drive, or just trying to make it usable Alcor Micro - USBDev.ru

While the controller itself is a standard budget part, the "Unknown FA00" status makes it unusable until manually reflashed. Final Verdict: If your device shows this signature, it is likely in a failed state

A string of hexadecimal characters (e.g., 45 3E 98 03 ). If it reports 898989898989 or No FID , the controller cannot talk to the memory chip. Step 2: Download the Correct AlcorMP Tool

or similar USB diagnostic tools fail to find a matching entry in their local database for an Alcor Micro controller.

If the utility successfully reports a valid chip identifier (e.g., Micron, SanDisk, or Toshiba codes), your hardware remains sound. You can proceed with a software-based flashing process.