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akhtar

Post subject: what to know before pcb swap

Posted: September 30th, 2013, 11:15

Joined: July 4th, 2013, 6:04
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Location: india

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

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labtech

Post subject: Re: what to know before pcb swap

Posted: September 30th, 2013, 11:48

Joined: August 18th, 2010, 17:35
Posts: 3669
Location: Massachusetts, USA

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.

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akhtar

Post subject: Re: what to know before pcb swap

Posted: September 30th, 2013, 11:54

Joined: July 4th, 2013, 6:04
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Location: india

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

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labtech

Post subject: Re: what to know before pcb swap

Posted: September 30th, 2013, 11:56

Joined: August 18th, 2010, 17:35
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Ok, sorry not enough details... but overall, my guess is: likely will not work.

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akhtar

Post subject: Re: what to know before pcb swap

Posted: September 30th, 2013, 12:05

Joined: July 4th, 2013, 6:04
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Location: india

Sorry dun have camera right now
sending PCB CODES:

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

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mr_spokk

Post subject: Re: what to know before pcb swap

Posted: September 30th, 2013, 16:13

Joined: May 21st, 2007, 16:10
Posts: 1592
Location: Gothenburg/ Sweden

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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