[clug] WD Caviar Blue 500GB Sata / 16MB Cache

[Eyal Lebedinsky]

On 08/02/15 17:20, Keith Goggin wrote:
> On 08/02/15 12:53, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote:
>> [repost without image, which was now sent privately]
>>
>> On 06/02/15 17:40, Keith Goggin wrote:
>>> I'm trying to recover data from this dead hard disk.
>>>
>>> It had minimal use, was in an external hard drive enclosure and showed no signs of life.
>>>
>>> I've tried it in a Docking Station again no signs of life.
>>>
>>> My only hope now seems to be swapping the external printed circuit board with one from an identical hard drive that has been decommissioned for other reasons.
>>>
>>> If anyone has such a candidate for sacrifice or advice why this may be a futile exercise, I'd like to hear.
>>>
>>> The board is marked :-
>>>
>>>      Rev A
>>>      2060-771698-004
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> I have two "WD Caviar SE" with a different mobo serial#s that you can try.
>> Model: WD3200JD-00KLB0
>>
>> The photo from Steve Barnes did not make it to the list... I hope this one does. [it did not...]
>>
> Thanks Eyal,
>
> If I may I'll wait a little longer in case I can get an exact match, not sure of the implications of a near miss :-)

I will highlight (in case it was missed) the fact that these are 320GB disks, but probably from the same series.
You will decide which offer is more likely to suit you.

> Apologies to David for not noticing Steve's response was off list.

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Eyal Lebedinsky (eyal at eyal.emu.id.au)