WD5000AAKS Hard Drive failure help

[usabug]

I have an imac 24" 3.06GHZ purchased mid 2008. The hard drive died and Apple replaced it under warranty. Problem is, I have files on the old drive I want to try and get off. Can someone explain to me what the difference is in the model number on the WD hard drives?

I was thinking of replacing the controller to see if I can get the drive to spin up long enough to mount it and pull the files off. To get a new controller, I have to purchase a drive that is pretty close to mine.

WDC WD5000AAKS-40YGA1:

Capacity: 465.76 GB
Model: WDC WD5000AAKS-40YGA1
Revision: 58.01E02
Serial Number: WD-WCAS86XXXXXX
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Mac OS 9 Drivers: No
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:

Can anyone tell me what the last 6 numbers mean in the model number? I see New Egg has this drive on their website, but they dont list those last 6 numbers.

Anyone have any constructive advice for a fix for this?

thanks

 

[ivanko]

Help!

Hi!
I am having the same issue as you . What did you end up doing? I am looking for a logic board as well , did you find one ??

Thanks
Ivan

ivanmarchuk@rogers.com

 

[donuttakedonuts]

Good luck finding a new logic board for less than $1k.