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Chuck Johns

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Dec 14, 2010, 3:55:21 PM12/14/10
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Hi gang,

I have a rush project (is there any other kind???) involving a Western Digital WD3200BMVV drive removed from a WD My Passport Essential (USB 2.0).  The computer end of the interface cable appears to be a standard USB connector.  The drive end of the cable appears to be (or be similar to) a HDMI connector.  It is NOT a mini-USB connector.

When plugged into a computer, the drive light comes on steady for a period of time, then the light begins strobing.  I have been unsuccessful in getting the PC to see the drive - physically or logically.

When I search westerndigital.com, I get NO hits on the model number.  Google returns very few hits and most involve complaints that WD intentionally jacked with the interface (hardwired to PCB) to hinder their customers and us.

If any of you have experience or suggestions ref this situation, I'd appreciate hearing from you ASAP.

TIA,
Chuck Johns

Andrew Strilaeff

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Dec 14, 2010, 4:08:55 PM12/14/10
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Is this the model number right off the drive itself, or the model number off the external enclosure? If it's from the drive itself, the model number is usually similar to the
format "WD5000AAKS-00YGA0" That's what you should be searching for.
 
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Chuck Johns

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Dec 14, 2010, 4:29:23 PM12/14/10
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From the drive itself - after your email I searched the WD site for "WD3200BMVV-11A1CS0" and "WD3200BMVV - 11A1CS0".  Same results - none.

Andrew Strilaeff

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Dec 14, 2010, 4:45:49 PM12/14/10
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Okay, if you are looking for a donor, you need to go here
and ask Fred to search his stock. He's very fast at replying.
 
As far as shop diagnostics goes, I noticed on the latest
update of PC3000-UDMA, there's now a selection for
WD-USB drives! But I have not had the opportunity to
work on such a drive yet.
 
On the other hand, there's this one on eBay:
 
That's all I got sorry,
 
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Chuck Johns

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Dec 14, 2010, 4:59:13 PM12/14/10
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Thanks for the effort, Andrew.  I appreciate it.

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Craig

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Dec 15, 2010, 2:47:16 PM12/15/10
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Gday Chuck, we've discussed this one a few times in recent history.
You may also find the last post in this discussion helpful (http://
groups.google.com/group/datarecoverycertification/browse_thread/thread/
29913469ba10cba6/cc9b3e24f8e4e2ea?lnk=gst&q=usb#cc9b3e24f8e4e2ea).
Good luck!

On Dec 15, 8:59 am, Chuck Johns <cdjohn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the effort, Andrew.  I appreciate it.
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Andrew Strilaeff <astrila...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Okay, if you are looking for a donor, you need to go here<http://www.accparts.com/>
> > and ask Fred to search his stock. He's very fast at replying.
>
> > As far as shop diagnostics goes, I noticed on the latest
> > update of PC3000-UDMA, there's now a selection for
> > WD-USB drives! But I have not had the opportunity to
> > work on such a drive yet.
>
> > On the other hand, there's this one on eBay:
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.ph/Western-Digital-WD3200BMVV-11A1CS0-320Gb-USB-HBCVJ...
>
> > That's all I got sorry,
>
> > -Andrew
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Chuck Johns

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Dec 15, 2010, 5:30:57 PM12/15/10
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Thanks, Craig.  I just scanned the thread and will read it in detail once I return from dinner.

I appreciate you taking the time to find the thread.

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