Wd My Passport Essential (USB 3.0) fail.

[johann69]

Wd 500gb usb 3.0
Try to recover my photos.
Test it with other usb 3 cable not.
Hdd led on.
Hdd work no spin, no noise. normal motor rotate
No sign USB NOT RECOGNISED
Pcb version 2060-771737-000 rev A
I must found the same pcb to test

Pin out to make it sata?

[hpw333]

you should change usb interface to sata
or simply you can install 2060-701692-000 rev p1 this is sata compatible with your pcb

[johann69]

how i can change usb interface to sata? pinouts to solder a sata cable?? what capacitors remove?
if i change board i must change bios too?

[hpw333]

i write this long time ago
you can check this link

http://www.hpwlab.com/hdd/thread-989-1-1.html

this explain how can you change USB to SATA Interface

i try to upload photo here
but size is big

[hpw333]

http://www.hpwlab.com/hdd/data/attachme ... c8dm9c.jpg

http://www.hpwlab.com/hdd/data/attachme ... i2nwzd.jpg

[johann69]

A+ = E?
A- = E?
B+ = E?
B- = E?

i plug in directly to sata port in computer??

[hhddrec]

A+ = E?
A- = E?
B+ = E?
B- = E?

i plug in directly to sata port in computer??

yes, directly to SATA cable

[johann69]

what pinout to sata pin?

[johann69]

A+ is E71 or E72 or E73 or E75?
A- is E71 or E72 or E73 or E75?
B+ is E71 or E72 or E73 or E75?
B- is E71 or E72 or E73 or E75?


what is correct?

[fzabkar]

These two PCBs use the same Marvell MCU (88i9146-TFJ2):

http://ep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-144375849714 ... v-p1-9.gif
http://ep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-144375849714 ... t-fw-5.gif

Follow the SATA Tx/Rx pins to the SATA data connector.

[johann69]

i undrestand what have to do.
i try to find the Marvell MCU (88i9146-TFJ2) pinout diagram to solder the sata connector to the E71 , E72 , E73 , E75 pinout.
it is not mater who i solder it? not thing so.
i must solder / connect it right.
i am asking if you know what is each pinout on the board.
is E71 A+ / TXP or is A- / TXN or is B+ / RXP or B- / RXN ????


Thanks for your help

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[data-medics]

Is no one going to tell this guy the obvious limitation... that the data will be encrypted if you read it through SATA?

[johann69]

Ok , thanks, the only way is to change the board with the same and if it works ok.
or find sata board and change the bios and ok to read it then?

[telwo]

hello!
I compared two hard drives.
WD5000BMVW and WD3200BPVT.
The result of the comparison you can see in the pictures.