All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Replace Broken SATA Connector
PostPosted: July 3rd, 2017, 8:16 
Offline

Joined: July 3rd, 2017, 8:04
Posts: 3
Location: India
Hi, A WD Drive ( WD4003FZEX ) the SATA connector has broken off. The PCB reads as 060-771822-002 REV A. Now i have a non-working drive (WD4000FYYZ), which has similar PCB - 060-771822-002 REV p1.
Can i use this PCB from WD4000FYYZ on the WD4003FZEX drive. Please guide me here.


Attachments:
s-l1600.jpg
s-l1600.jpg [ 72.75 KiB | Viewed 3548 times ]
Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Replace Broken SATA Connector
PostPosted: July 3rd, 2017, 15:59 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: April 3rd, 2011, 0:19
Posts: 2003
Location: Providence, RI
Yes, and no. The PCB is probably hardware compatible. Sometimes the REV matters, but usually not, it just depends on what they revised. If it's just a different brand of RAM it won't matter, but if it's the main IC or motor control chip it might.

However, this drive has an adaptive ROM that makes it unlikely to just work after a cold PCB swap. You'd have to transfer the U12 ROM chip (if it has one) to make it actually work.

If you're just looking to get data back off of it, you're better off just temporarily gluing the plastic piece back in and making a SATA connection using the original board.

_________________
Data Medics - Hard Drive, SSD, and RAID Data Recovery Service Company


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 43 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group