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drHDD
 Post subject: Re: WD passport WD20NMVW problem: tools to diagnose?
PostPosted: August 12th, 2016, 16:28 
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years ago it was possible. Now all manufactures keeps unique parameters in rom.
Yes you need to move U12 to other board if you want to use this board on your drive.
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 Post subject: Re: WD passport WD20NMVW problem: tools to diagnose?
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Analysis of the "ROM" on a Western Digital ROYL HDD:
http://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=225&p=548

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 Post subject: Re: WD passport WD20NMVW problem: tools to diagnose?
PostPosted: August 12th, 2016, 16:51 
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pcimage wrote:
I am 99.99% certain that a PCB swap will be a fruitless waste of time and money.


Not even if I swap the ROM chip? :/
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 Post subject: Re: WD passport WD20NMVW problem: tools to diagnose?
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drHDD wrote:
years ago it was possible. Now all manufactures keeps unique parameters in rom.
Yes you need to move U12 to other board if you want to use this board on your drive.

Thank you drHDD!
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: WD passport WD20NMVW problem: tools to diagnose?
PostPosted: August 12th, 2016, 18:11 
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npgraphicdesign wrote:
drHDD wrote:
years ago it was possible. Now all manufactures keeps unique parameters in rom.
Yes you need to move U12 to other board if you want to use this board on your drive.

Thank you drHDD!


Yes, you can "use" the PCB on your drive after the U12 "ROM" swap, but as I said before it is 99.99% likely not to make a jot of difference.

Sorry to be the bearer of truth

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 Post subject: Re: WD passport WD20NMVW problem: tools to diagnose?
PostPosted: August 15th, 2016, 11:40 
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npgraphicdesign wrote:
pcimage wrote:
I am 99.99% certain that a PCB swap will be a fruitless waste of time and money.


Not even if I swap the ROM chip? :/

if your drive clicking - your problem in heads and in media damage too, because it's main problem to die heads on external drives.
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