Palmer
Hard drive firmware is software that is embedded in the hardware of a hard drive and controls its operation. It is responsible for managing various functions of the hard drive, including controlling the drive motor, reading and writing data, managing power consumption, and handling error correction. Firmware of a hard drive is programmed by the manufacturer and is not typically user-modifiable. However, in some cases, firmware updates may be released by the manufacturer to fix bugs, improve performance, or add new features to the drive. Firmware can become damaged which may result in data becoming inaccessible.
This website provides data recovery professionals resources to repair firmware thereby allowing data to be recovered.
Palmer is an SMR HDD. Western Digital SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) hard drives are a type of hard drive that uses a data writing technique where the tracks overlap each other, similar to shingles on a roof. This allows more data to be stored on the same physical area of the disk platter, making SMR drives more space-efficient than traditional hard drives.
When performing data recovery ensure module 189 and 190 are readable, otherwise data may be inaccessible.
| Model: | Serial Number: | Family: | ROM Version: | PCB Number: | Interface: | Date: |
| WD10SPZX-00Z10T0 | WXC2AB0DC21Z | Palmer | 05.66B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 11 DEC 2020 |
| WD10SPZX-11Z10T0 | WX11A68NE45K | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 30 SEP 2018 |
| WD10SPZX-11Z10T0 | WXG1A885C531 | Palmer | 05.66B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 30 JAN 2019 |
| WD10SPZX-17Z10T0 | WX11A286Z3E5 | Palmer | 02.1AP | 2060-800066-004 REV P1 | SATA | 03 MAR 2018 |
| WD10SPZX-21Z10T0 | WX61A47D328H | Palmer | 02.0GP | 2060-800066-004 REV P1 | SATA | 12 MAY 2017 |
| WD10SPZX-21Z10T0 | WX91A88F8H05 | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-004 REV P1 | SATA | 17 AUG 2018 |
| WD10SPZX-22Z10T0 | WXX1A57N5NS5 | Palmer | 02.1AP | 2060-800066-004 REV P1 | SATA | 03 AUG 2017 |
| WD10SPZX-22Z10T1 | WX81A98CFN08 | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 02 NOV 2018 |
| WD10SPZX-24Z10 | WXD1A19ADSF1 | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 27 JAN 2019 |
| WD10SPZX-24Z10 | WXU1A4931K81 | Palmer | 05.66B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 07 JUN 2019 |
| WD10SPZX-24Z10 | WX51A78PDLJK | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 11 JUL 2018 |
| WD10SPZX-24Z10T1 | WXS1A49RJNJR | Palmer | 05.66B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 02 JUL 2019 |
| WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 | WXX1A88963T4 | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 22 OCT 2018 |
| WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 | WXU1E29AU8HS | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 01 FEB 2020 |
| WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 | WXT1E8816PPE | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-004 REV P1 | SATA | 03 JAN 2019 |
| WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 | WX81A98PNELH | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-004 REV P1 | SATA | 12 OCT 2018 |
| WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 | WXE2A70K3KHJ | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-006 REV P1 | SATA | 28 AUG 2020 |
| WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 | WX71A985AYR6 | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-004 REV P1 | SATA | 11 OCT 2018 |
| WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 | WX91AA8AAY0P | Palmer | 05.06B | 2060-800066-004 REV P1 | SATA | 21 NOV 2018 |