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what to know before pcb swap

September 30th, 2013, 11:15

can i use different capacity pcb on my WD 1 TB hdd with bios swap?
please help.... i have WD500gb hdd in working condition.

Re: what to know before pcb swap

September 30th, 2013, 11:48

In some cases yes, in other no.
If you can provide a lot more details about the failed drive and the donor you are trying to use, then maybe you can get more assistance.
Drive MDL, PCB codes, pics of the PCBs, etc.

Re: what to know before pcb swap

September 30th, 2013, 11:54

fail drive mdl : WD10EARX 1.0TB (Caviar Green)
donor drive : WD5000AAKX-001CA0 (500GB)

Re: what to know before pcb swap

September 30th, 2013, 11:56

Ok, sorry not enough details... but overall, my guess is: likely will not work.

Re: what to know before pcb swap

September 30th, 2013, 12:05

Sorry dun have camera right now
sending PCB CODES:

fail drive pcb : 2060-771698-004 REV A
donor pcb : 2060-771640-003 REV A

Re: what to know before pcb swap

September 30th, 2013, 16:13

akhtar wrote:Sorry dun have camera right now
sending PCB CODES:

fail drive pcb : 2060-771698-004 REV A
donor pcb : 2060-771640-003 REV A

You will need another 2060-771698-004 pcb
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