Hi,
I have a WD Raptor 36.7GB
MDL: WD360GD-00FLC0
DATE: 06 JAN 2006
DCM: HBCAJAB
PCB: 2061-701213-100-AU XS 1S48 3M7L 9 0003240 5243
2060-701213-004 REV A

I already tried to swap the burned PCB from a working one with specs
MDL: WD360GD-00FLC0
DATE: 11 FEB 2006
DCM: HBCAJAB
PCB: 2061-701213-100-AU XS 1S48 4Y2F 9 00043000 5304
2060-701213-004 REV A
but didn't recognize it properly. Sees it as
WD400BB 33.08F with 8GB capacity.

Does anyone could help to recover my data?
Does WD HDD has safe mode boot?

Thanks in advance.

a straight PCB swap will not work with this model. Drive specific information needs to be transferred to the new PCB, otherwise the drive will spin and not be recognised correctly.

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Thanks for answering, will a u12 transaction will work?
What kind of information is needed? Can I do it?

This is a look of my burned PCB.

Thanks again.

OK! Swapping U12 chip to the new PCB my disk boot alright.
Thanks you for this board, if I haven't read it here I'll never get my data back.

On this PCB (original) you have many problems , is not only the Smooth, take a better look ...
That means 90% and the new PCB with original U12 will make again problem ...
The problem is not only from the drive.







XRONIS

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Well I already backup my data, so I don't indent to keep this drive.
On the same machine I have 5 drives plus the raptor, I don't see problems on other drives.
I suspect the pcb got worst from the fact that I didn't realized it quick, it was dead, and worked a few of days under power.

i have the same drive as above with same problem, and would like to try a swap of the controller board. how hard would it be for me to move a u12 chip from one to the other and back agian?

MDL: WD360GD-00FLC0
DATE: 17 DEC 2005
DCM: HBCAJAB
PCB: 2061-701213-100-AU XS 1S48 2YOU 9 0005230 6235
2060-701213-004 REV A

am i right to assume that if i were too only remove the control board to inspect the damage would void my waranty?

Difficulty for a U12 swap is completely determined by your solder skill.