Western Digital WD1500ADFS

Western Digital WD1500ADFS 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 150 GB and featuring a SATA interface. Western Digital WD1500ADFS Enterprise 150 GB 2.5″ Internal Hard Drive Serial ATA-300 10000 RPM 16 MB Buffer.

All information about the Western Digital WD1500ADFS hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently asked questions, reviews, HDD repair and data recovery.

Western Digital WD1500ADFS Technical Details:

Manufacturer:

Western Digital

Hard Disk Model:

WD1500ADFS

Disk Family:

Enterprise 2.5″ (10K)

Form Factor:

2.5″

Capacity:

150 GB (150,000,000,000 bytes)

Formatted Capacity:

Approximately 139 GB

Rotational Speed:

10000 RPM (10K)

Average Seek Time:

4.2 ms (read) / 4.8 ms (write)

Disk Interface:

Serial ATA-300 (SATA 3 Gb/s)

Buffer Size:

16384 KB (16 MB)

External Transfer Rate:

300 MB/s

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF):

1,200,000 hours

Note: The Western Digital WD1500ADFS is a 2.5″ enterprise hard drive with 10,000 RPM, designed for high-performance server and blade system applications.

Western Digital WD1500ADFS Hard Drives:

WD1500ADFS – 150 GB SATA 2.5″ Enterprise Hard Drive
Height: 15mm (enterprise 2.5″ form factor)
Common firmware revisions: J384A00, J384A01
Recommended usage: Enterprise servers, blade systems

Western Digital WD1500ADFS Failure Symptoms:

Electrical Failure Symptoms:

Drive is powered, but shows no sign of function;
Clicking sound as the heads search or initialize.

Mechanical Failure Symptoms:

Clicking, grinding sounds;
Drive spins but produces rhythmic clicking – typical of head failure.

Logical Failure Examples:

Accidental deletion, accidental format, file corruption;
File system corruption.

Firmware Failure Symptoms:

Drive powers up but is not recognised;
Drive detected with 0 MB capacity.

Bad Platter Area Symptoms:

Hard disk appears to “hang” or be “sluggish”;
Constant CRC errors.

Complex Failure Model

(A combination of two or more of the above failure types)

Western Digital WD1500ADFS Data Recovery & HDD Repair:

This enterprise drive has a separate ROM/NVRAM chip. When replacing a faulty PCB, you MUST transfer the original ROM chip.

PCB Replacement Information:

To replace a faulty PCB, match the following:

Model number: WD1500ADFS
PCB part number: Common numbers include 2060-771698-000, 2060-771672-000
Firmware revision: e.g., J384A00, J384A01

⚠️ Critical Note: You MUST transfer the original ROM chip.

Common Failure Scenarios:

Symptom

Likely Cause

Recommended Action

Drive dead (no spin)

PCB failure

Replace PCB; transfer ROM chip

Rhythmic clicking

Head failure

Cleanroom head swap required

Repair Options by Failure Type:

Failure Type

Solution

Requirements

Burnt PCB

Replace PCB; transfer ROM chip

Donor board + soldering

Head failure (clicking)

Head/platter swap

Cleanroom + donor drive

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Q: What is the capacity and RPM?
A: 150 GB and 10000 RPM (10K).

Q: My drive clicks. What’s wrong?
A: Clicking indicates head failure. Seek professional data recovery.

User Reviews & Summary:

Final Verdict:
The Western Digital WD1500ADFS is an enterprise 10K drive.