Please help with PCB (2061-701477-100 04P) for WD5000AAJS

[REMONYOUSIF]

Hello,

I have a WD5000AAJS external 500 GB drive that it needs a new board. It spins for short time when I hook it up to my PC but it turns off afterwads, I took it to some data recovery places and they found that I need to replace the PCB which is burned. Please help to find a PCB similar to what I have.

Spec:
Western Digital: 500 GB WD Caviar SE
Model WD5000AAJS-32vfa0
Date: 10 Jan 2008
PCB Model Number:
2061-701477-100 04P

Thanks

YOUSIF
yousif_remon@yahoo.com

[N.C.]

Hello,

PCB swap on this model not helps, because have configuration chip or embeded ROM in MCU.
If you need the data, i suggest to find a pro close to you....


Some info, about why not try to replace the pcb:
results-the-yourself-solutions-t11912.html

Janos

[Eric Lee]

Hello, YOUSIF

I agree with Janos, Rom programmer of this model was in the Main chip, pls find a pro near you.

PCB swap on this model not helps, because have configuration chip or embeded ROM in MCU.
If you need the data, i suggest to find a pro close to you....

Eric

[Mikippp]

Hi,
I can help...
PS I'm near you

Mikippp

[pcimage]

Agree, you definitely need a pro for this particular case. If it was a previous model with an external ROM chip then yes you may well have been able to do it yourself with our help. In any case it doesn't actually sound like a PCB problem if it spinning up then down, more like heads.

You can trust mikippp, he knows what he's doing.

[Wolf99]

Hello and sorry for conjuring this post from the dead.

I have the same situation, and I read the thread and did not understand something.
I have a WD5000AAJS-22TKA0 HDD with a small burnt chip on the pcb,
It shows the same symptoms, it spins up and then stops.
Why wouldn't a suitable PCB replacement do the trick with this model? would trying to solder a similar new one from another HDD work?
And what method do professional labs would take to get the data out?

Thank you,

Wolf99

[Tawfeek]

you can use the popular 701444 PCB instead of 701477 if you have tools can reprogram the MCU like pc3k or wd doctor or some thing like that

[fzabkar]

I have a WD5000AAJS-22TKA0 HDD with a small burnt chip on the pcb,
It shows the same symptoms, it spins up and then stops.

There is a cheap tool (WDR-UDMA or WD HD Pro, US$80 - $150) that should enable you to reprogram a replacement PCB. However, it may be that your drive has an internal fault.

Could you upload a photo of the PCB, particularly in the area of the burnt chip?