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Western Digital computer won't read anymore

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  • Computers
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  • Hard Drives
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October 16, 2014 5:33:24 AM

I've swapped out my Hard drive a few months ago on computer with a new one, and i left the other hard drive lying around in a bag with all my saved data on, when it came too transferring the data the pc couldn't see the connected hard drive. I've bought a exact match PCB for the hard drive but that hasn't helped, I've put it down to PCB malfunction due to a big burn mark through the motor chip on the PCB. Now i read you need a firmware transfer for it to be compatible, now there is no ROM chip on this PCB to swap manually? And i cant find anywhere that offer services just for firmware transfer PCB to PCB. Need help please as this is my last attempt of rescuing 15years of data.

P.s I am in the UK

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October 16, 2014 5:44:32 AM

you do know it's much better to let a data recovery company recover them for you right? cause right now you probably gonna spend more time and money searching.
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October 16, 2014 5:49:26 AM

I understand, i was trying to do it cheaply as possible as financially i couldn't afford some of the prices they'd ask.. so i bought the exact PCB expecting to be able to take or send it somewhere within UK just to get the firmware transfer on it from one to the other?
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October 16, 2014 9:19:38 AM

My PCB must be of a older model as it doesn't have a ROM chip, it seems its internal built into the PCB in the memory chip i believe.. now i have no idea how to go about this. I wouldn't trust myself with it, is their anywhere within the UK that deals with firmware transfers from PCB to PCB? I can't find anything on Google, again thanks for your input thus far.

2061-701622-800 02P WD 1TB WD1001FALS-00J7B1 - Model etc, again I've exact match replacement PCB to this, just no way of getting firmware transferd.
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