WD PCB 2060-810035 Capacitors & Crystal Oscillators to Remove

For WD SMR HDDs, users usually need to get firmware unlock PCBs or USB-SATA wiring board or USB to SATA connectors. These PCBs or adapters are used to access the firmware area or used to decrypt the data area.

When users are trying to convert the USB to SATA or install the data unlock SATA connectors, it’s necessary in some cases to remove the capacitors and crystal oscillators to make the data transfer more stable.

The following is the picture showing the capacitors and crystal oscillators to remove for WD SMR HDD PCB 2060-810035: