IBM IC25N040ATCS04 - Travelstar 40 GB Hard Drive, Specifications

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13.21 Security Erase Prepare (F3h)
see below Status 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 Command
- - - - - - - - Device/Head 1 - 1 D - - - - Device/Head
- - - - - - - - Cylinder High - - - - - - - - Cylinder High
- - - - - - - - Cylinder Low - - - - - - - - Cylinder Low
- - - - - - - - Sector Number - - - - - - - - Sector Number
- - - - - - - - Sector Count - - - - - - - - Sector Count
see below Error - - - - - - - - Feature
- - - - - - - - Data - - - - - - - - Data
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Register 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Register
Command Block Input Registers Command Block Output Registers
V - 0 - V 0 V 0 0 0 V 0 0 0 0 0
ERR IDX COR DRQ DSC DF RDY BSY AMN T0N ABT 0 IDN 0 UNC CRC
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Status Register Error Register
Figure 107. Security Erase Prepare command (F3h)
The Security Erase Prepare command must be issued immediately before the Security Erase Unit
command to enable device erasing and unlocking.
The Security Erase Prepare Command must be issued immediately before the Format Unit Command.
This command is to prevent accidental erasure of the device.
This command does not request the transfer of data.
Travelstar 60GH & 40GN hard disk drive specifications
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