Western Digital WD60EZRZ, WD20EZRZ, WD5000AZRZ, WD2500AAKX, WD50EZRZ Service Manual

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WD Blue

PC Hard Drives

High Capacity, Proven Reliability

WD expands their award-winning desktop and mobile
storage lineup with WD Blue PC hard drives. Extensively
tested and built to WD’s high standards, WD Blue offers
a wide variety of capacities - ranging from 250 GB to the
massive 6 TB – in both desktop and mobile models.
Drive WD Blue with condence – our colors never fade.

INTERFACE

SATA 6 Gb/s

MODEL NUMBERS

WD60EZRZ WD20EZRZ WD5000AZRZ WD2500AAKX
WD50EZRZ WD10EZRZ
WD40EZRZ WD10EZEX WD5000AAKX
WD30EZRZ WD7500AZEX WD3200AAKX

FORM FACTOR

3.5-inch

WD5000AZLX

Product Features

Storage Capacity Up to 6 TB

Boost your PC storage with
WD Blue drives, the brand designed
specically for desktop and all-in-one
PCs. The WD Blue family now delivers
data storage capacities up to 6 TB.

Improve PC Performance

Pair a larger capacity drive with
an SSD to give your desktop a
performance and storage boost. The
SSD maximizes speed of data access,
while the WD Blue drive stores up
to 6 TB of movies, games, les,
applications and more.

Upgrade and Backup with Ease

WD hard drives come with free access
to WD Acronis True Image. Backup
and restore functions make it easy to
save and retrieve your personal data
without the need to reinstall the OS.

Trust in WD

Customers around the world know
that WD’s reliability is legendary. Every
WD Blue drive is designed, tested and
built to last, and each ships with a
2-year limited warranty.

Applications

ROTATIONAL SPEED

7200 RPM Class and 5400 RPM
Class

Future-Proof Your Storage

With better technology comes bigger
storage needs. Cameras that record
ultra-high denition video at 4K
resolution at 30 frames per second
require a ton of storage. Handling all
that media is a snap with our 6 TB
drive.

NoTouch Ramp Load Technology

Safely positions the recording head off
the disk surface to protect your data.

CAPACITIES

250 GB to 6 TB

IntelliSeek

Calculates optimum seek speeds to
lower power consumption, noise and
vibration.

• WD Blue storage is tested and recommended for use in desktop and All-in-One PCs, notebooks, and external enclosures.

• Desktop / Consumer RAID Environments - WD Blue PC Hard Drives are tested and recommended for use in consumer-type RAID applications (RAID 0 and RAID 1).*

* Business Critical RAID Environments – WD Blue PC Hard Drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and in

multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specic types of RAID applications. For all Business Critical RAID applications, please consider WD’s Enterprise Hard Drives that
are specically designed with RAID-specic, time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include features like enhanced RAFF technology and thermal
extended burn-in testing.

The WD Advantage

WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. This testing ensures our products consistently meet the highest
quality and reliability standards of the WD brand. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles as well as helpful software and utilities.
Our customer support lines have longer operational hours to ensure you get the help you need when you need it. Our toll-free customer support lines are here to help
or you can access our WD Support site for additional details.

WD Blue

™

Specications 6 TB 5 TB 4 TB 3 TB 2 TB

Model number
Interface SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s
Formatted capacity
Advanced Format (AF) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Form factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch
RoHS compliant

Performance

Data transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)

Cache (MB) 64 64 64 64 64
Rotational speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class

Reliability/Data Integrity

Load/unload cycles
Non-recoverable read errors per bits read <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014
Limited warranty (years)

Power Management

12VDC ±10% (A, peak) 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.73 1.73
Average power requirements (W)

Read/Write
Idle
Standby/Sleep

Environmental Specications

Temperature (°C)
Operating
Non-operating

Shock (Gs)
Operating (2 ms, write)
Operating (2 ms, read)
Non-operating (2 ms)

Acoustics (dBA)
Idle
Seek (average)

Physical Dimensions

Height (in./mm, max) 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1 1.028/26.1
Length (in./mm, max) 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147
Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6
Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 1.65/0.75 1.65/0.75 1.50/0.68 1.40/0.64 1.32/0.60

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

WD60EZRZ WD50EZRZ WD40EZRZ WD30EZRZ WD20EZRZ

6 TB 5 TB 4 TB 3 TB 2 TB

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

6 Gb/s
175 MB/s

6 Gb/s
170 MB/s

6 Gb/s
150 MB/s

6 Gb/s
147 MB/s

6 Gb/s
147 MB/s

300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000

2 2 2 2 2

5.3

3.4

0.4

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
250

25
28

5.3

3.4

0.4

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
250

25
28

5.3

3.4

0.4

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
250

25
28

4.1

3.0

0.4

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
250

23
27

4.1

3.0

0.4

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
250

23
27

1

Not all products may be available in all regions of the world.

2

As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or

interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s transfer rate calculated according to the Serial ATA specication published by the SATA-IO organization as of the date of this specication sheet. Visit www.
sata-io.org for details.

3

WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 8, 2011, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

4

Controlled unload at ambient condition.

5

The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit support.wd.com/warranty for details.

6

No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.

7

Sound power level.

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WD Blue

™

Specications 1 TB 1 TB 750 GB 500 GB 500 GB

Model number
Interface SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s
Formatted capacity
Advanced Format (AF) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Form factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch
RoHS compliant

Performance

Data transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)

Cache (MB) 64 64 64 64 16
Rotational speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Class 7200 RPM Class 7200 RPM Class 5400 RPM Class 7200 RPM Class

Reliability/Data Integrity

Load/unload cycles
Non-recoverable read errors per bits read <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014
Limited warranty (years)

Power Management

12VDC ±10% (A, peak) 1.2 2.5 2.5 1.2 1.77
Average power requirements (W)

Read/Write
Idle
Standby/Sleep

Environmental Specications

Temperature (°C)
Operating
Non-operating

Shock (Gs)
Operating (2 ms, write)
Operating (2 ms, read)
Non-operating (2 ms)

Acoustics (dBA)
Idle
Seek (average)

Physical Dimensions

Height (in./mm, max) 1.028/26.1 1.028/25.4 1.028/25.4 1.028/26.1 1.028/25.4
Length (in./mm, max) 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147
Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6
Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 0.99/0.45 0.99/0.45 0.99/0.45 0.99/0.45 0.95/0.43

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

WD10EZRZ WD10EZEX WD7500AZEX WD5000AZRZ WD5000AAKX

1 TB 1,000,204 MB 750,156 MB 500 GB 500,107 MB

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

6 Gb/s
150 MB/s

6 Gb/s
150 MB/s

6 Gb/s
150 MB/s

6 Gb/s
150 MB/s

6 Gb/s
126 MB/s

300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000

2 2 2 2 2

3.3

2.5

0.4

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
350

21
24

6.8

6.1

1.2

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
350

29
30

6.8

6.1

1.2

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
350

29
30

3.3

2.5

0.4

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
350

21
22

6.0

5.6

0.9

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
350

29
30

1

Not all products may be available in all regions of the world.

2

As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or

interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s transfer rate calculated according to the Serial ATA specication published by the SATA-IO organization as of the date of this specication sheet. Visit www.
sata-io.org for details.

3

WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 8, 2011, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

4

Controlled unload at ambient condition.

5

The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit support.wd.com/warranty for details.

6

No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.

7

Sound power level.

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WD Blue

™

Specications 500 GB 320 GB 250 GB

Model number
Interface SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s
Formatted capacity
Advanced Format (AF) Yes No No
Form factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch
RoHS compliant

Performance

Data transfer rate (max)
Buffer to host
Host to/from drive (sustained)

Cache (MB) 32 16 16
Rotational speed (RPM) 7200 RPM Class 7200 RPM Class 7200 RPM Class

Reliability/Data Integrity

Load/unload cycles
Non-recoverable read errors per bits read <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014 <1 in 1014
Limited warranty (years)

Power Management

12VDC ±10% (A, peak) 2 1.77 1.77
Average power requirements (W)

Read/Write
Idle
Standby/Sleep

Environmental Specications

Temperature (°C)
Operating
Non-operating

Shock (Gs)
Operating (2 ms, write)
Operating (2 ms, read)
Non-operating (2 ms)

Acoustics (dBA)
Idle
Seek (average)

Physical Dimensions

Height (in./mm, max) 1.028/25.4 1.028/25.4 1.028/25.4
Length (in./mm, max) 5.787/147 5.787/147 5.787/147
Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) 4/101.6 4/101.6 4/101.6
Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 0.99/0.45 0.95/0.43 0.99/0.45

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

WD5000AZLX WD3200AAKX WD2500AAKX

500,107 MB 320,072 MB 250,059 MB

Yes Yes Yes

6 Gb/s
150 MB/s

3 Gb/s
126 MB/s

6 Gb/s
126 MB/s

300,000 300,000 300,000

2 2 2

6.8

6.1

1.2

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
350

29
30

6.0

5.6

0.9

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
350

29
30

5.3

4.9

0.7

0 to 60

-40 to 70

30
65
350

29
30

1

Not all products may be available in all regions of the world.

2

As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or

interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. Effective maximum SATA 3 Gb/s transfer rate calculated according to the Serial ATA specication published by the SATA-IO organization as of the date of this specication sheet. Visit www.
sata-io.org for details.

3

WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 8, 2011, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

4

Controlled unload at ambient condition.

5

The term of the limited warranty may vary by region. Visit support.wd.com/warranty for details.

6

No non-recoverable errors during operating tests or after non-operating tests.

7

Sound power level.

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