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eric512

Post subject: WD15EADS won't spin up - looking for PCB swap?

Posted: March 30th, 2014, 15:10

Joined: October 21st, 2009, 23:07
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Location: Hawaii

My own personal WD15EADS backup drive won't spin up. I noticed it does get warm when there is power applied. I'm looking for a donor PCB, but it is a 2008 drive so I haven't had any luck on the donor parts sites.

The darn drive only has about 20hrs on it. Hardly ever used it...

The PCB is 2060-7716217.

Does this drive need the BIOS swapped when the PCB is swapped?

Aloha.

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fzabkar

Post subject: Re: WD15EADS won't spin up - looking for PCB swap?

Posted: March 30th, 2014, 16:51

Joined: September 8th, 2009, 18:21
Posts: 16955
Location: Australia

eric512 wrote:

The PCB is 2060-7716217.

Does this drive need the BIOS swapped when the PCB is swapped?.

Yes, but the part number is incorrect. Is there an 8-pin IC at location U12?

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mr_spokk

Post subject: Re: WD15EADS won't spin up - looking for PCB swap?

Posted: March 31st, 2014, 1:48

Joined: May 21st, 2007, 16:10
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Location: Gothenburg/ Sweden

Hi correct number is: 2060-771617...right.
That one does not have a ROM chip @u12, the ROM is masked in CPU. You pro help on that one.

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eric512

Post subject: Re: WD15EADS won't spin up - looking for PCB swap?

Posted: March 31st, 2014, 2:06

Joined: October 21st, 2009, 23:07
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Location: Hawaii

Sorry guys - yes the correct number is 2060-771627.

No rom chip at U12 - guess I'm screwed.

Darn - and it is my own data..... I had a double backup drive failure and may have lost some pics of the kids.

I'll probably get some archive blu-ray disks next I guess.

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fzabkar

Post subject: Re: WD15EADS won't spin up - looking for PCB swap?

Posted: March 31st, 2014, 5:15

Joined: September 8th, 2009, 18:21
Posts: 16955
Location: Australia

Contact hdd-parts.com. They offer a PCB repair service for US$75. If your MCU is OK, then this may be a cheaper option for you.

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DRforensic

Post subject: Re: WD15EADS won't spin up - looking for PCB swap?

Posted: March 31st, 2014, 9:31

Joined: September 4th, 2012, 8:19
Posts: 76
Location: Dominican Republic

Contact www.datarecoverydonors.com They have all boards available and firmware adaptation service will cost you peanuts with them.

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eric512

Post subject: Re: WD15EADS won't spin up - looking for PCB swap?

Posted: April 1st, 2014, 2:50

Joined: October 21st, 2009, 23:07
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Location: Hawaii

Thanks for your help. I'll try the PCB service.

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