Is there any hope for this mangled external HD?

[sakurasocks]

So I've recently come across an old external hard drive of mine (Samsung S2 Portable 500GB HM502JX) where the USB plug attached to the PCB broke off.

When it happened I had a frustrating time trying to disassemble it, as is evident in the attached photos. I feel I may have compromised the drive entirely from my handy work.

Is it worth trying to solder the broken USB plug back into place or would I have to replace the PCB (if it is at all possible with the current state its in).

Any advice or ideas would be much appreciated.

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[HaQue]

The pcb is the least of your worries. The disk itself is likely trash now. The pcb comes off without removing the cover of the drive, so was there a reason for opening it up in the first place? The cover is bent as well, so unless you have important data, and you are willing to spent good $$ at a DR lab, I would vote for binning it.

[LarrySabo]

I suggest you swap the PCB, cover, HDA and platters.

[sakurasocks]

The pcb is the least of your worries. The disk itself is likely trash now. The pcb comes off without removing the cover of the drive, so was there a reason for opening it up in the first place? The cover is bent as well, so unless you have important data, and you are willing to spent good $$ at a DR lab, I would vote for binning it.

I'd say ignorance and desperation were behind my ill-fated attempt to troubleshoot. Embarking on attempting to recovery it myself would probably lead to more of the same so I may look into a DR lab.

If you had to ballpark it, what would you say is the damage on it?

[digisupport]

I feel I may have compromised the drive entirely from my handy work.

Your feeling is correct, case went from cheap pcb repair or swap to a $$$$ disaster where partial recovery would be a excellent result.

[northwind]

If you had to ballpark it, what would you say is the damage on it?

Say, $3K for a partial recovery, if any. (It would've been a max $300 initially)

[fzabkar]

It would have cost US$50 if you had sent the PCB to hdd-parts.com, or maybe even less if you had engaged the services of your local TV/audio repair shop.