Recovering Data From WD HDD

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Skinky

Pardon me if I'm not in the right place.

The other day, my PC power supply shorted & apparently fried the electronics
on my Western Digital WD400BB, rendering it completely inoperable. Since I
have nothing to lose at this point, I'd like to attempt to replace the
onboard PCB with one from an identical drive, so I may recover the data. I
don't intend to use an expensive service to do this.

Any tips on how I may do this, short of using a power saw?!
 
Skinky said:
Pardon me if I'm not in the right place.
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You are in the right place.
The other day, my PC power supply shorted & apparently fried the
electronics on my Western Digital WD400BB, rendering it completely
inoperable. Since I have nothing to lose at this point, I'd like to
attempt to replace the onboard PCB with one from an identical drive,
so I may recover the data. I don't intend to use an expensive
service to do this.
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Any tips on how I may do this, short of using a power saw?!
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Dont need a power saw. The screws that attach the logic
card should be obvious, dont go opening the sealed chamber.

Havent seen any reports of success with the WD400BB
tho, even with a pair of brand new drives.
 
U need to se there is diode that can shortcircuit.
But If u need pcb board look at the pcb board there is green digits
xxx-xxxx-xxx they need to be the same
HelpDisc
 
Did you find the pcb you are looking for, I'm also looking to find
wd400bb BOARD WITH THE NUMBERS 2060-001092-007

Is this the one you have ? or found, I would love to borrow it for a
few days, will pay for renting it :)

Mike
321-6814
 
Did you find the pcb you are looking for, I'm also looking to find
wd400bb BOARD WITH THE NUMBERS 2060-001092-007

Is this the one you have ? or found, I would love to borrow it for a
few days, will pay for renting it :)

Mike
321-6814
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Clue: DCM


Odie
 
If you're talking about the number on the label on the PCB, I don't have it.
I have to find an identical PCB to the old one. I did buy another WD400BB
HDD, & installed it's PCB on to my old HDD, but it only worked partially.
Hopefully the drive motor & platters aren't damaged.
 
the best thing is to repair it , so then u know that u have th
originale board.so change the motor driver and u have the workin
board
U can contact me on p.m. for details
HelpDis
 
I cannot believe after weeks of searching I found this thread.
Anyway, I need a Western Digital HD with this exact controller car
number also. I work in an IT department and several other drive
were used to try to recover my data but none of them worked. M
co-worker told me if I find a WD 40GB HD with the exact sam
controller card number my data may be able to be recovered. Do yo
have one or did you find one, HELP
 
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