i was able to fix the drive myself. i took a risk and baked the board in my toaster oven for 10 minutes at 390°F, then let it sit and cool for an hour.
Hey, I'm in search of a logic board for a Western Digital Caviar Green (1TB, 32MB Cache). The drive is still under warranty and the 30 day store return, but WD will only replace the entire drive and ...