Question Short Circuited Hard Drive

[forcooler]

Hi,

I made the mistake of using sata power cables from my old PSU with a newly installed PSU and it fried all storage devices(1 SSD and 2 HDD) in one go! :-/

I looked through the forum and based on what I've read so far, it looks like a clear case of the 5V series inductor burn out(It's a Seagate Pipeline HD.2) . Seems like I could wireless/bridge the connection to the 5V diode. I havent been able to check if the TVS Diode is working since I dont have my hands on a multimeter yet.

I'd just like to get the drive working enough to copy off the most important data, so I'm looking for a even a makeshift solution to get the drive running.. However, I wanted to check on HOW do I actually wire link the inductor. Are there any pictures/videos I could see? I understand the circuitry theoretical, I'm not too experienced with pcb connections. Also, wouldn't the link need to be pretty think so that the pcb can be screwed back on?

Thanks in advance for the help

 

[fzabkar]

Remove the 5V TVS diode.

Run a wire from the +5V pins in the SATA power connector to the cathode (striped end) of the diode (also marked with "v" on PCB).

 

[forcooler]

Thanks for your reply. I just posted a picture of what the pcb looks like. Do you think the 5V diode is fried too? Physically it looks fine(though I guess a multimeter would be needed to confirm. I was thinking if it's worth trying once without taking the diode out to retain the 5V TVS protection.

For the wire link, do both +5V pins(pin and 8 & 9) have to be in contact with the link to the diode 'V' pad. or just one of them would do? Is there any way to do this without a solder, at least as a makeshift arrangement?

 

[fzabkar]

The diode is most probably shorted. You need to test it.

There are 3 x 5V SATA power pins. They are all connected together, so only one wire connection is necessary at that point. And yes, you do need solder. Can your local TV repair shop help you?

 

[forcooler]

I'm still working on this, in the meantime, just wanted to check, what does this wirelink and diode removal to do the warranty coverage?

 

[fzabkar]

Any work on the PCB will void your warranty. I guess it boils down to whether you value your data more than a refurbished drive.