To attempt a repair, you must match the physical controller chip with the correct Mass Production (MP) tool. :
The "Unknown [FA00]" status is often a generic placeholder for a hardware or software communication failure between the USB controller and the NAND flash memory. alcor micro unknown fa00 f w 3613 updated
If software cannot find this, you may need to physically open the USB casing and read the model number printed on the square controller chip. : To attempt a repair, you must match the
Use a tool like or Flash Drive Information Extractor to find the specific Controller Part-Number (e.g., AU6989SN, AU6998) and the Flash ID. To attempt a repair