Modern Qualcomm chips (SDM660 and later) have SBL / abl authentication. Diag mode is locked unless the device is already rooted or the bootloader is unlocked. Many phones reject writes to NV 550 even with SPC.
A: You’ll need an EMMC programmer (like Medusa or Easy JTAG) to flash a full partition backup. That’s expensive – often better to buy a new motherboard.