⚠️ Listing Alert: AS-IS / FOR PARTS ONLYModel: WUS721010AL5204 | WD PN: 0B42258 | 10TB | 7200 RPM | 12Gb/s SAS

The WD Ultrastar DC HC330 is a high-performance, air-based enterprise drive designed for high-density server environments. This specific unit is being sold For Parts or Repair and is not a functional storage device. It is intended for professional data recovery labs and hardware technicians who require verified donor components for the HC330 series.

📊 Technical Specifications (For Reference)

• Capacity: 💾 10 TB

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 12Gb/s (Dual Port)

• Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 7,200 RPM

• Cache: 🧠 256 MB

• Sector Format: 💾 512e (Advanced Format)

• Form Factor: 📏 3.5-inch LFF

• Workload Rating: 📈 550 TB/year

🛠️ Potential Uses for This Unit

• PCB / Logic Board Donor: The logic board for the WUS721010AL5204 is a high-value part for repairing drives with electrical failures. Note that modern WD enterprise drives often require a ROM chip swap to function as a donor.

• HDA (Head Disk Assembly) Components: Provides internal mechanical parts such as the actuator arm, voice coil motor, or spindle motor for clean-room physical recovery projects.

• Exterior Chassis: The 26.1mm z-height aluminum casing is useful for replacing physically damaged or stripped frames.

• Testing & Validation: Ideal for technicians to practice board-level repairs or firmware manipulation on the DC HC330 platform without risking live data.

📦 Compatibility (If Repaired)

• Target Systems: Originally designed for Enterprise storage arrays, Cloud deployments, and RAID configurations in servers like the Dell PowerEdge or HP ProLiant.

• Interface Note: This is a SAS 12Gb/s drive and will not work with standard consumer SATA ports. It requires a compatible SAS HBA or RAID controller.