[plug] Dead hdd

[Garry]

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N K wrote:
| Howdy all,
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| does anyone no how to recover from a dead hdd, where the motor does
not spin up...need some of the data back...

Be very sure that it's not a power problem.. Check the voltages at the
plug etc... Lest when you pull the drive apart you will feel a goose..8^)==

If not power: I suspect you need an identical drive, and swap the the
motor/electrnics over. Doing this yourself is a drama as you will break
the seal and introduce dust etc... Sounds to me like a job for a pro.
Doing it yourself means killing a second drive, unless you can buy parts
for the dead drive, which will prolly be more expensive...

I don't _think_ you can use a motor/control electronics out of a
different drive, the interface will likely be different wrt number of
sectors etc...

Try Disk Doctor in Perth.


HTH

Garry





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