WD factory HDDs with JTAG connectors?

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fzabkar
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WD factory HDDs with JTAG connectors?

May 25th, 2019, 23:18

These WD60EFRX drives appear to have left WD's factory with JTAG connectors attached:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/what-is-this-connector-on-hdd-pcb.3483300/

Perhaps they are prototypes, maybe with factory firmware or other goodies?

This is the PCB:
https://sep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-44463692235217/western-digital-2060-800001-hard-drive-pcb-800001-fwx-8.gif
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Re: WD factory HDDs with JTAG connectors?

May 27th, 2019, 7:28

some said it's JTAG for unlock the new wd pcb
some other said the MCU must unsolder and special programmer unlock it . the re solder the MCU again
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