WD3200JS-57PDB0

[wrench]

I have one of the above drives.

It does not spin up. Using a DVOM there is no voltage being applied to the motor connectors.

Is it likely the PCB? If so:

I see a PCB swap is unlikely to match unless it's exact. So can the proper firmware be written to another PCB?

The data on the drive is unimportant.

Can/does anyone here offer that service?

Thanks

[dmarques]

Do you want to repair the drive?
Is that your purpose?
If so, to be honest doesn't make a lot of sense, because you'll spend more money buying a compatible PCB and swap ROM chip than to buy a new 1Tb drive.

[wrench]

The drive is from a DVR recorder. It seems it must be this very part #. A replacement is difficult to locate.

[fzabkar]

I'm not a DR guy, but maybe the differences are in the EEPROM rather than the MCU, so a ROM transfer may solve the compatibility issue. If the EEPROM is external to the MCU, a ROM transfer should cost you $10 - $20.

However, before purchasing a PCB, I would measure the resistances of each of the motor windings.

Have you tried http://www.onepcbsolution.com/ ?

If you intend to replace the whole drive, you may need to determine if there is a software zone in the user area. Some DVRs load their runtime code from the HD.

FYI, I have found the following support site to be one of the best:
http://www.videohelp.com/