Return the PCB on the hard disk with the paper insulating the PCB and hard disk connector then reconnect the screw to temporarily hold the PCB on hard disk:.
Put an insulation (something like thick paper or calling card) between the PCB and the connector of the hard disk:.
Remember the position of the PCB on the hard disk and where the screws are connected:.
Remove the Printed Circuit Board (PCB):.
Connect the wafer connector at the tip of the cable's wires (the one with USB):.
I have identified mine as (be sure to add label on each wire):
The cable's wire color may vary in different manufacturer so identify the pinouts of your cable using VOM.
We will use the other half of the cable in identifying its pinouts in the next step. Therefore, it is logical to cut the wire with USB plug more longer.
COM port terminal software (this tutorial uses PuTTY).
1 piece USB to UART connectivity bridge (this tutorial uses Nokia CA42 cable) with driver.
Disclaimer: webfoobar assumes no responsibility for any data loss or permanent damage executing the following tutorial steps (use at your own risk). If the hard disk is hit by this bug, its size will be detected 0 bytes by BIOS. This model ST3500320AS is a 500GB hard disk but it has known busy bug or BSY error.
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