Have you replaced the PCB on a Western Digital HDD before?

[aquielisunari]

Does the board include the data and power connectors? It's a WD Black 1TB HDD purchased in 2016 so firmware may be an issue.

I know about matching info on board to ensure compatibility but I'm wondering if it's as simple as removing the fasteners and replacing the board. It looks straight forward but looks...

I have broken the power connector tab off. The internals are still good and was only actually in use for a few months.

Any advice?

 

[helpstar]

Which exact model number is it?

Usually SATA drives need to move the BIOS chip from the defective board to the donor board. Otherwise the HDD won´t be detected or can´t read/write data.

a good source for informations about swapping and repairing is https://www.hdd-parts.com/

 

[aquielisunari]

Which exact model number is it?

It's the one that starts with WD1003.

I think that has the info you asked for.

 

[helpstar]

Yes, that´s the info:
WD1003FZEX - 00MK2A0

https://www.hddzone.com/wd1003fzex-wd-pcb-2060771829005-p-1815.html
https://www.hdd-parts.com/14050106.html

if you replace the board, you will have to look for the correct PCB number like:
https://sep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-14437584971410/wd10ezex-00kuwa0-771829-103-af-2060-771829-003-rev-a-771829-wd10ezex-1tb-3-5-sata-pcb-fw-22.gif

If you have the correct board, like said, you will have to move the BIOS/Firmware chip to the new board.
https://www.hddzone.com/western_digital_pcb_swap_replacement_guide.html

 

[aquielisunari]

Thank you

It'll be a minute(aka a while) before I make that purchase but when I do I'll update my post.

 

[Redy321]

Does the board include the data and power connectors? It's a WD Black 1TB HDD purchased in 2016 so firmware may be an issue.

I know about matching info on board to ensure compatibility but I'm wondering if it's as simple as removing the fasteners and replacing the board. It looks straight forward but looks...

I have broken the power connector tab off. The internals are still good and was only actually in use for a few months.

Any advice?

Hmm. Situation is unpleasant...There are services where printed circuit boards and you can find a solution to the problem there. There are a lot of them on the Internet, but pay attention to reviews.

 

[USAFRet]

Hmm. Situation is unpleasant...There are services where printed circuit boards and you can find a solution to the problem there. There are a lot of them on the Internet, but pay attention to reviews.

Please don't dredge up old threads. This one is 2 years old.