Damaged 12TB hard drive connector raises a server storage question
A 12TB Western Digital has missing pins on its data port. A wire was to the damaged area, and that has worked for years.
The goal is to use the drive inside a server, but not with a fragile improvised connection. The practical question is whether the PCB from an 8TB Western Digital drive can be swapped onto the 12TB drive to make the connection solid again.
Key points
- The 12TB Western Digital drive has missing data port pins.
- A wire has worked for several years.
- The drive is meant to go inside a server with a sturdier connection.
- The open question is whether an 8TB Western Digital drive PCB can be swapped onto it.