Will replacing PCB save my external disk?

Portable Drives My Passport
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Hi,

I have WD10TMVW-11ZSMS1 model 1 TB WD passport.
It has been used on same same PC and same position for a year.
I havent moved it or dropped it or done any kind of physical damage on it.
It is protected with UPS and external surge protection.
It has been attached to a powered usb hub.

Suddenly it stopped working and my PC (Win 10 x64) keeps trying to install “SATA Drivers” “Sata Bridge Drivers” randomly while the drive is connected.

I have 2 more WD passport devices and they are working just fine.
So I removed other USB drives and tried other USB 3.0 cables on it but it didnt work.

I gently removed the PCB Board and identified the part numbers.
Luckily I have found the PCB (WD10TMVW-11ZSMS1, 771737-B00 01P)

My question is: if the PCB is the problem, can it work with another identical PCB board ?

As I said, when I connect the drive, PC (win 10 x64) tries to install “Sata Drivers/ Bridge Drivers” but the harddrive doesn’t spin or making TIC TAC sounds :slight_smile:

Thanks for your interest.

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Replacing the PCB board may not work unless it’s the exact same PCB including production batch and firmware. The process is not recommended. If data access is a concern then I’d recommending contacting a professional data recovery service company.