PCB failures (Such as WD PCB 2060-771822-*** (2061-771822-***)) affect thousands of hard drives every year and often result in permanent data loss. A hard drive may suddenly fail to power on, and a computer may not detect that it is plugged in. Some failed hard drives will also show up in computer BIOS with incorrect brand/model information. PCB failures can also cause physical issues such as read/write head failures, and many PCB failure symptoms overlap with the symptoms of other physical hard drive issues.

Some emails from customers of WD PCB 2060-771822 failures are listed below, along with tips for replacing & repairing.

WD PCB 2060-771822 Failures:

Q: MaxDigital HardDisk fried

Hi, I’ve bought 5 months ago a MaxDigital HD on AliExpress. ?Model: MD32500GSATAPCB: 2060-771822-002 REV AOne month ago I connected it to a IDE power source by a IDE to SATA adaptor.The adaptor was broken and the HD received +12V on the Ground rail. ??The motor of the HD still spin, but it isn’t recognized by the pc.I can’t find the pcb board for a replacement.How can I repair it? Where can I find a pcb board or the IC with the ROM of this HD?Thanks afterwards!!

Q: Replace Broken SATA Connector

Hi, A WD Drive ( WD4003FZEX ) the SATA connector has broken off. The PCB reads as 060-771822-002 REV A. Now i have a non-working drive (WD4000FYYZ), which has similar PCB – 060-771822-002 REV p1.Can i use this PCB from WD4000FYYZ on the WD4003FZEX drive. Please guide me here.

Replacement WD PCB 2060-771822:

To repair a failure board, the simple way is swapping the failure board with a replacement board. Donor boards on HardDriveParts.com are listed below:

• WD WD3003FZEX PCB Board 2060-771822-006
• WD WD4001FFSX PCB Board 2060-771822-006
• Western Digital PCB Board 2060-771822-006
• WD WD2000F9MZ PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD2000F9YZ PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD2000FYYZ PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD2002FAEX PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD2003FZEX PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD3000F9YZ PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD3003FZEX PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD4000F9YZ PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD4000FDYZ PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD4001FAEX PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD WD4003FZEX PCB Board 2060-771822-002
• WD3000FYYZ/3003FZEX WD PCB Circuit Board 2060-771822-002
• WD4000FYYZ WD PCB Circuit Board 2060-771822-002
• Western Digital PCB Board 2060-771822-002 REV A / P1