WD10EACS - 07D6B0 - controller board component identification

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Hi, 

I have a WD10EACS on which one of the components on the controller board has fried.  I tried the controller off another WD10EACS I have, and the drive span up ok but wasn’t recognised.  I am just looking for anyone that has a WD10EACS - 07D6B0 that would be willing to sell it, or even just loan me the controller board to see if it worked.

kind regards.

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From having a wee read around I think that the component that has gone is a  Transient Voltage Suppression diode.  I can’t quite make out the model numbers on it though.  Could anyone suggest what the right component might be?  It looks like a solder job even I could manage if I had the right part :smileyvery-happy:  I think it says GP836 along the bottom, and there is a VU top right, and the middle line has AE on it

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After a bit more reading in these forums I found that cutting the diode off was an option.  Did that, drive fired up and read.  WOOO HOOOO!

cheers to the various posters in other threads.

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“GP836” is indicating that the part was manufactured during week 36 of 2008. “AE” is the marking code for a 5V TVS diode. For continued protection, you can substitute it with an SMAJ5.0A.

Congratulations BTW.