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 Post subject: WD360 Raptor
PostPosted: April 1st, 2011, 19:13 
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I have a WD Raptor 360 It looks like the motor controller IC burned up

MDL: WD360GD-00FLA2
Date: 14 May 2005
DCM: HBCAJAB
Controller Sticker: 2061-001213-100AP XW 1S42 AT8Q 4 0003450 5453

I have a potential donor drive that I wanted to know if it could be used for a swap. I know the capacity is different but the 2 controller boards appear identical. Any feedback appreciated on this one.

WD740
MBD: WD740GD-00FLC0
DATE: 07 AUG 2005
DCM: HBCAJAB
Sticker: 2061-701213-100AT XW 1S45 FD1F 3 0002050 6052


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 Post subject: Re: WD360 Raptor
PostPosted: April 1st, 2011, 21:18 
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Swap the flash

FYI: This kind of damage often means fried preamp

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 Post subject: Re: WD360 Raptor
PostPosted: April 1st, 2011, 23:54 
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Doomer thanks for the info which U chip # on this pcb is the flash rom
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 Post subject: Re: WD360 Raptor
PostPosted: April 2nd, 2011, 0:00 
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The serial flash memory IC is the 8-pin chip between the Samsung SDRAM and the shock sensor.

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 Post subject: Re: WD360 Raptor
PostPosted: April 4th, 2011, 10:46 
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U12
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 Post subject: Re: WD360 Raptor
PostPosted: April 7th, 2011, 22:45 
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I appreciate the U12 info from those that posted. I got the rom moved to the other board in my first post. The drive came ready and I was able to get data off it via the DDI. Got lucky the preamp seems to have survived the meltdown on this one.
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 Post subject: Re: WD360 Raptor
PostPosted: April 8th, 2011, 10:28 
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grats =)
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