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Scorpion
 Post subject: Are those 2 PCB WD drives could be compatable?
PostPosted: September 11th, 2011, 21:36 
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Hi all,

Are those 2 PCB WD 3.5 drives could be compatable?

This one belongs to: WD 3.5 Drive Model: WD1600JB-00GVCO

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/204/img1218pp.jpg/

This one belongs to: WD 3.5 Drive Model: WD2000JB-00GVA0

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/830/img1220ot.jpg/



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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: Are those 2 PCB WD drives could be compatable?
PostPosted: September 12th, 2011, 3:19 
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Post pics of the component side

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Scorpion
 Post subject: Re: Are those 2 PCB WD drives could be compatable?
PostPosted: September 12th, 2011, 8:34 
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This is the burnt PCB - belongs to: WD 3.5 Drive Model: WD1600JB-00GVCO
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/405/img1222p.jpg/


This is the doner (if would be compatible) - belongs to: WD 3.5 Drive Model: WD2000JB-00GVA0
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/831/img1223i.jpg/
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Nick_CT
 Post subject: Re: Are those 2 PCB WD drives could be compatable?
PostPosted: September 12th, 2011, 9:00 
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They are from the same drive family and have the same main controller chip. I would imagine the donor would be compatible. You would obviously need to move U12 across and hope that apart from the burnt SMOOTH chip that your pre-amp etc is ok.

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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: Are those 2 PCB WD drives could be compatable?
PostPosted: September 12th, 2011, 14:20 
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Nick is correct, but remember you must transfer the U12 chip.

Hopefully your preamp will be OK and survived :-)

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 Post subject: Re: Are those 2 PCB WD drives could be compatable?
PostPosted: September 12th, 2011, 16:55 
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Hi PCImage and Nick,

Thank you very much for your responds.
I will transfer the rom chip and hope for the best! :)
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 Post subject: Re: Are those 2 PCB WD drives could be compatable?
PostPosted: September 13th, 2011, 3:02 
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Good luck :-)

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