PCB Samsung

1. Compatibility in swapping out the PCB – So I’m wondering if you have any knowledge about swapping out the PCB (printed circuit board) on 1.8" HDD…. I have this Samsung model (Samsung HS16VJX – 1.8" HDD 160GB) where the OEM PCB is a direct to USB port. I need a ZIF drive (yes, for … Read more

PCB HDD

1. hard drive recovery/pcb question – Was working on my pc, which has mirrored 250gb drives. PC Locked up and heard light clicking. This had happened once before, it was the power cable loose on the sata drives. I touched the cable, pc remained locked…. seemed like it powered up for a sec but nothing … Read more

Western Digital PCB

1. Replacing the Circuit Board on a Western Digital Hard Drive – So i blew my Western Digital external hard drive. I actually saw smoke come out of it. I have heard that it will cost anywhere between $1000-$6000 for professional "clean-room" data recovery service. However, before going this route, I was wondering if anyone … Read more

Seagate PCB

1. HELP! PCB Seagate 300Gb HDD Fried! The PCB logic board of my Seagate Barracuda HDD, 7200.8, 300GB, Ultra ATA, model ST3300831A, P/N 9Y7284-301 is FRIED! So now I’m looking to buy a same HDD or, at least, the PCB logic board of that model, but I’m no able to find them nowhere! Can you … Read more

HDD PCB

1. My HDD is not giving any response. The vendor told me that the PCB has failed and cannot be recovered. I have got very important data on that HDD. I want to recover it. What can be done now? 2. Been trying to find a pcb for a 2TB Samsung HD203WI Rev.A hdd but … Read more

Hard Drive PCB

What is Hard Drive PCB? The green board on the bottom of the hard drive is known as Printed Circuit Board(PCB). The main function of the PCB is to supply power to the hard drive, maintain speed and rotation of the spindle, and control all internal operations through its firmware. Essentially, PCB is the brains … Read more