USB WD20SMZW 2TB HDD

[myiannakou]

I wish I could repair the original board but it's so cracked up I have not had much luck with it. May try again.

 

[myiannakou]

Have also checked all the diodes and they appear fine.

 

[pclab]

If it's cracked, I don't think there's nothing to do.
The best way is replace the PCB.

 

[myiannakou]

I think the customers ROM is preventing the motor from spinning up for some reason. Maybe a protective measure.

 

[myiannakou]

Ordered a SATA version of the controller for the drive which decrypts on the fly and managed to recover all the data.

 

[starparas]

try use usb sata adapter and use it on original pcb. may be it helps. on unlock pcb data will be encrypted.