Kingston 480gb SSD Data Recovery A400 SA400S37 CP33238B
The Kingston 480GB SSD SA400S37 CP33238B, utilizing the Phison controller, stands as a testament to this advancement. However, despite its capabilities, data recovery from this particular SSD model can present unique challenges.
The SA400S37 CP33238B SSD, powered by a Phison controller, boasts commendable performance and reliability. The Phison PS3111-S11 (S11) controller is the driving force behind this storage solution. This controller, operating over a SATA 6Gb/s interface, facilitates efficient data transfer rates and compatibility with various NAND flash memory types, including TLC and MLC.
However, as with any storage device, unforeseen circumstances or errors can lead to data loss or inaccessibility. Despite its technological prowess, the Kingston 480GB SSD SA400S37 CP33238B is not immune to potential issues, some of which might include:
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Controller Failures: The Phison S11 controller, while robust, can encounter issues that affect its ability to manage data. Controller malfunctions or firmware corruption may lead to data inaccessibility, requiring specialized recovery techniques to retrieve the information.
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NAND Flash Degradation: Over time and use, the NAND flash memory within the SSD can experience wear and degradation. This could result in bad sectors, where data becomes unreadable, impacting the drive's performance and potentially leading to data loss.
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File System Corruption: Issues with the file system, such as corruption due to sudden power loss or improper shutdowns, can render data unreadable. Recovery from such scenarios demands intricate understanding and specialized tools to reconstruct the file structure and retrieve the lost data.
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DRAMless Design Challenges: The absence of a dedicated DRAM cache in some variants of this SSD might affect data recovery processes. While DRAMless designs help reduce costs, they may pose additional hurdles during recovery operations due to different caching methodologies employed within the SSD.
Addressing data recovery challenges in Kingston's 480GB SA400S37 CP33238B SSD involves a comprehensive understanding of the Phison S11 controller's intricate functionalities. Its error correction, wear leveling, and TRIM support are integral aspects affecting data recovery success. Additionally, expertise in handling firmware issues and specialized tools for NAND recovery play crucial roles in attempting successful data retrieval.
Navigating through these challenges requires the expertise of seasoned professionals equipped with in-depth knowledge of SSD internals, specialized recovery techniques, and the utilization of proprietary tools tailored for Phison controller-based SSDs.
In conclusion, while the Kingston 480GB SSD SA400S37 CP33238B, powered by the Phison controller, offers impressive performance and reliability, unforeseen circumstances can lead to data loss. Overcoming data recovery challenges with this SSD model demands specialized expertise and tools to efficiently retrieve valuable information stored within these high-performing storage devices.
Kingston 480GB Data Recovery Solutions
20Dec23: This ssd was reported by the customer to be bricked and stopped working. This is a 480gb model with no DRAM. It has 4 Nand chips: 6VB22 x2 and 7AB2D x2 on the reverse. Shorting points not needed in this kingston phison utility as it can automatically enter safe mode.
Selected family......................... : Kingston A400
Controller.............................. : CP33238B (PS3111)
SSD status:
SSD is in ready state................... : Yes
Firmware mode........................... : ISP
SSD is locked........................... : No
SSD is in Safe Mode..................... : No
Logical access is possible.............. : Possibly
Physical access is possible............. : Possibly
Read System Info........................ : Ok
Read Chips Info......................... : Ok
USER password........................... : No
System Info:
Chips id................................ : 2CB47832AA04
Vendor.................................. : Micron
Type.................................... : 32L(B0KB) TLC 16k
Chip capacity........................... : 52 608 Mb
Channels................................ : 2
Chips (Total)........................... : 0x0C
LUNs per chip........................... : 1
Blocks per chip......................... : 0x890
Pages per block......................... : 0x600
Sectors per page........................ : 0x20
RAM size................................ : 32 Mb
Firmware version........................ : SBFK71E0
Build time.............................. : 23 Feb 2017
Interleaved blocks...................... : Type 4
Techno mode lock supported.............. : No
Table of blocks pairs reading
Completed
Reassigned block table loading.......... : Ok
Create Translator
Safe mode is automatic and shorting was not necessary. However utility did complain about using pata adapter. This is a working example:
Translator initialization
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Creating translator
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Read System Info........................ : Ok
Read Chips Info......................... : Ok
Table of blocks pairs reading
Completed
Reassigned block table loading.......... : Ok
SSD configuration reading............... : Ok
SSD
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Service area scanning
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block: 0x0000........................... : 3111 (ISP Id)
block: 0x0001........................... : 3111 (ISP Id)
block: 0x0002........................... : 3FB1 (Srv)
block: 0x0003........................... : FFA0 (CFG)
block: 0x0005........................... : FFD0 (Srv)
block: 0x003B........................... : FFC1 (PrIT)
block: 0x0088........................... : FFC0 (Smart Vt)
block: 0x0092........................... : FFC2 (L2P Zone)
block: 0x00D9........................... : FFC1 (PrIT)
block: 0x00E6........................... : FFC1 (PrIT)
block: 0x0133........................... : FFC0 (Smart Vt)
block: 0x0145........................... : FFC2 (L2P Zone)
block: 0x017A........................... : FFC2 (L2P Zone)
block: 0x01A2........................... : FFC2 (L2P Zone)
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Completed
Secondary table of image reading
Completed
Service blocks scanning
Completed
Apply filters
Chunks of translator (Found)............ : 0x14CC4
Filter 0...
Chunks of translator (Deleted).......... : 0xAFC7
Filter 1...
Chunks of translator (Deleted).......... : 0x0000
Filter 2...
block: 003B; page: 000C................. : CompareByPrImgTbl: Invalid page type 1 (4)
block: 003B; page: 000D................. : CompareByPrImgTbl: Invalid page type 1 (4)
block: 003B; page: 000E................. : CompareByPrImgTbl: Invalid page type 1 (4)
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block: 00D9; page: 0004................. : CompareByPrImgTbl: Invalid page type 1 (4)
block: 00D9; page: 0005................. : CompareByPrImgTbl: Invalid page type 1 (4)
block: 00D9; page: 0006................. : CompareByPrImgTbl: Invalid page type 1 (4)
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Chunks of translator (Deleted).......... : 0x0000
Filter 3...
Chunks of translator (Deleted).......... : 0x2D34
Filter 4...
Chunks of translator (Deleted).......... : 0x0000
Filter 5...
Chunks of translator (Deleted).......... : 0x0000
Completed
Analysis of obtained data
Estimated SSD capacity.................. : 937 721 856 (0x37E48000) LBA
Available to user....................... : 937 703 088 (0x37E436B0) LBA
User blocks count....................... : 0x06FC9000
Chunks of translator:
SSD..................................... : Used: 0x6FC9; Found: 0x6FC9; Min.: 0x0000; Max.: 0x6FC8
L2P:
Records count........................... : 0x1000
Completed
Translator build
Completed
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Completed
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Test completed
Kingston SA400S37 480G SSD Data Recovery Caselog
20Sep24: This ssd came in for data recovery. The controller is CP33238B. The Customer said it was a I/O error. The Kingston does become ready and can ID in universal utility, but cannot see data. We were able to get all the data back using the A400 Utility and allowing normal full loading with data extractor to read files. The task will create the translator automatically to use for data extraction.
