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Western Digital SMR HDDs SED V2 Data Recovery Solutions

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For WD SMR HDDs, they usually have firmware lock and SED V2 lock issue. To unlock the firmware area, users can use firmware unlock PCB. To fix the SED V2 issue, users can use the following methods:

1, Solder wires on original USB PCB;
2, Use HDD USB-SATA wiring PCB;
3, Use Data Unlock SATA Connectors;

Now we have another method: When the original PCB is physically damaged, users can only transfer the main controller IC to firmware unlock PCB to fix SED v2 issue.

The following two Main Controller IC Reballing Stencils are available now to make the MCU transfer job easier and more successful:

WD 800041 800022 88i1047-NDB2 Main Controller IC Reballing Stencil
WD HDD PCB 88i1053-NXZ2 Main Controller IC Reballing Stencil

WD HDD PCBs with the same 88i1053-NXZ2 Main Controller IC:
800066
800067
800069
810030
810033
810035
810067

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WD 2060-810011 1C Version VS 3C Version HDD Firmware Unlock PCB

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WD 2060-810011 is one very common western digital SMR hard drive PCB number and drives with this number have MCU lock and SED lock.

One thing is important for WD 2060-810011:
This PCB number has two types:

WD 2060-810011 HDD Firmware Unlock PCB-3C Version
WD 2060-810011 HDD Firmware Unlock PCB-1C Version

The 3C version is more common in the market but the 3C and 1C version are not compatible with each other.

Before users buy this WD 2060-810011 unlock PCB, users need to check chip number on the PCB in the picture above.

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WD SMR HDD Sector 000000 190 Failure Data Recovery Solution

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Dolphin team have created new WD smr hdd firmware repair functions to repair and recover lost data from these drives at a higher success rate.

Sector 000000 is one very common problem in the Western Digital SMR hard drive data recovery cases due to the module 190 loading failure to RAM or module 190 corruption.

Within the new DFL hdd repair and data recovery software, users can find very good functions: module 190 repair and module 190 auto loading(T2 auto loading) to RAM and this auto T2 loading is unique and helps to fix many cases other tools cannot fix.

Dolphin engineers will teach users how to backup the module 190 perfectly and this is the most important step to fix WD SMR cases. Next users can use the T2 auto loading tech. to fix cases such as the sector 000000 firmware issue. If T2 cannot be loaded automatically, after power reset, the HDD can be sector 000000 again.

Watch the WD SMR HDD Sector 000000 190 Failure Data Recovery video case study here:  https://youtu.be/VLNc6qXWrHs

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WD SMR HDD 2060-800077 810011 Unlock PCB Correct ROM Chip Location

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There’re multiple similar chips on these WD SMR HDDs with PCB number 2060-800077 and 810011. Users are usually confused to find out the correct ROM chip.

The following are the correct ROM chip location:

WD 2060-800077 HDD Firmware Unlock PCB, click here
WD 2060-810011 HDD Firmware Unlock PCB, click here

When users are trying to use above firmware unlock PCBs, users need to use HDD ROM Chip Pin Reader to read the original rom and write the original rom to the unlock PCB and then install the unlock PCB to original HDD so that the original HDD firmware area can be accessed. If users don’t have HDD ROM chip pin reader, users need to solder the original rom chip off and solder it on to the unlock PCB rom chip location.

Please note: firmware unlock pcbs help only to access the firmware area and don’t bypass the SED V2 data encryption. To fix the SED V2 data encryption issue, users need to use HDD USB-SATA Wiring PCB Pro. or Data Unlock SATA Connectors.

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How to Set Up Head Map for Western Digital SMR 8X00XX Hard Drives

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Physical data recovery cases are very common for Western Digital SMR 8X00XX hard drives. To recover the lost data safely, it is necessary to set up the head map within the data area and then image the patient HDD by selective heads, image the good heads first and then weak heads. Read more

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DFL Unique Data Recovery Tips for WD 2060-810011 CARMEL HDDs

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Recently Dolphin users in many countries reported one special data recovery case on the new Western Digital WD20EZAZ-00L9GB0 hard drives, the HDD family is CARMEL and the PCB number is WD 2060-810011.

These WD20EZAZ-00L9GB0 hard drives have MCU lock and users cannot access to the ROM and firmware area. Read more

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The Best Recovery Method for WD Palmer Charger and SPYG2ULT Hdds

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There’re more and more new western digital hard drive data recovery cases such as WD10SPZX, WD20SPZX, WD20EZAZ, WD40NMZW, WD50NMZW, etc, their family names are: Palmer, Charger, new SPYG2ULT families. Read more

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WD Charger 800065 800067 810003 HDD Head Replacement Tool

The new WD Charger 800065 800067 810003 HDD Head Replacement Tool has been added to the Hard Drive Ramp Toolkit Pro. on April 1st, 2021. Read more

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Cannot Access WD External HDD with PCB 2060-810035-000 How to Fix

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This is one Dolphin user from Australia.

‘Hi folks

i´ve got a WD external HDD with PCB 2060-810035-000 Error. I cannot access the drive, the PCB is broken.
SO what do i need to access my data?
If I buy your:WD 2060-810035 Recovery Unlock PCB with the HDD Rom Chip Reader. Read more

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Compatible Unlock Board for WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 2060-800066-004 Rev P1

This is one DFL user from Pakistan.

‘Hello,

Model Number: WD10SPZX-60Z10T0
PCB number: 2060-800066-004 Rev P1

Please inform the compatible Unlock board with this particular PCB will also support the other PCB versions like 2060-800066-00x, 2060-800069-00x. Early response will be appreciated. Thanks’

Users can find the compatible unlock PCB for WD10SPZX-60Z10T0 2060-800066-004 Rev P1 here.

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