Western Digital Scorpio Blue & Scorpio Black (laptop): specifications & data recovery
Model numbers, technical details and data recovery for Western Digital Scorpio Blue & Scorpio Black (laptop) hard drives sold 2008–2013. Fixed quote and a list of recoverable files before you pay.

About the Scorpio Blue & Scorpio Black (laptop)
Scorpio drives filled laptops and early WD portable drives. Many WD portables from this era used versions with a USB connector built onto the drive board.
Not sure which model you have? The model or part number is printed on the drive’s top label, for example ST2000DM008 or WD40EFRX.
Model numbers in this family
These are the most common model and part numbers in the Scorpio Blue & Scorpio Black (laptop) family. Other capacities and variants are covered too.
- WD3200BEVT
- WD5000BEVT
- WD5000BPVT
- WD7500BPVT
- WD10JPVT
- WD3200BEKT
- WD5000BPKT
- WD7500BPKX
How we recover Scorpio Blue & Scorpio Black (laptop) data
We image the drive with hardware that copes with weak heads and bad sectors, replacing heads or motors in clean-room conditions when needed, then rebuild the file system from the copy.
See also Internal Hard Drives data recovery and other Western Digital hard drives.
Common questions
Can you recover data from a failed Western Digital Scorpio Blue & Scorpio Black (laptop)?
In most cases, yes. We image the drive with hardware that copes with weak heads and bad sectors, replacing heads or motors in clean-room conditions when needed, then rebuild the file system from the copy.
Where do I find my hard drive model number?
The model or part number is printed on the drive’s top label, for example ST2000DM008 or WD40EFRX.
What does data recovery cost?
Every case starts with a professional evaluation (£94.80), followed by a fixed quote.
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