LaCie Minimus 2TB USB 3.0 Swapping PCB Board

[jdf456]

Hello Forum Community,

Thank you in advance for your help.

I have two external hard disks. The model number is MS35U3. Here is a link to a youtube video of the product
(The video is not mine)
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One of the drives is dead and cannot receive power. I am wondering if I can switch out the pcb board with the working
drive (it comes off easily with Torx drivers). I know this is risky, but the donor drive is empty and it is just an experiment;
no important data is at risk.

Thank you for your insight.

Best regards,
JDF

[PeterOz]

Hi JDF
Very slim chance it would work. Big chance it will not work.
When you switch out the board you also need to switch an onboard chip.

[xrobwx71]

the donor drive is empty and it is just an experiment;
no important data is at risk.

Give it a whirl! Let us know the procedure and outcome.

[Bruce]

worst case - you end up with two dead drives.
sounds like there is no data to worry about - so go for it.

if you were trying to get the drive working to recover data then it’s a worth while exercise, otherwise with HDD’s being so cheap, I wouldn’t even be bothering with what you are doing.

it would be a good little project none the less!

[jdf456]

Thanks everyone. I am going to do the project this weekend and I will post about the results here.

-J

[Bruce]

finger crossed - and keep us updated with your progress. (y)

[Bruce]

Any good news to report?

[Bruce]

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