Is this actually doable? I’ve kept an old hard drive with stuff I had on my computer from being a teenager I’d like to bring back to life… it shorted out. Might be a challenge to find was an early 100gb wd drive.
I’m not sure. I remember an article from the late 90ies where a computer magazine suggested to do that in the bathroom, as that was the most dust-free room of your flat. Never done it myself, and also have an old IDE drive I’d like to resurrect.
There’s different methods to try beforehand, if the electronics aren’t totally fried, like freezing the drive (sealed, with dessicant ofc) and others. These might work if the bearings or spindle motor are stuck.
In any case be prepared to copy the data quickly, check all steps up front with another ok drive… because the real patient won’t last long.
Or, probably, ask for a quote from a professional service. But these are definitively not cheap.
For a platter swap, you’ll need an identical drive. Sometimes these surface on ebay, also some parts left over from data rescue services. Probably interesting to contact the seller then with your drive details.
I don’t get what the arrows are supposed to say
I’d assume they put the platter into another drive body due to some mechanical or electronics failure in the original drive.
Okay, That’s what I thought. Just confused about all the extra arrows
Is this actually doable? I’ve kept an old hard drive with stuff I had on my computer from being a teenager I’d like to bring back to life… it shorted out. Might be a challenge to find was an early 100gb wd drive.
I’m not sure. I remember an article from the late 90ies where a computer magazine suggested to do that in the bathroom, as that was the most dust-free room of your flat. Never done it myself, and also have an old IDE drive I’d like to resurrect. There’s different methods to try beforehand, if the electronics aren’t totally fried, like freezing the drive (sealed, with dessicant ofc) and others. These might work if the bearings or spindle motor are stuck. In any case be prepared to copy the data quickly, check all steps up front with another ok drive… because the real patient won’t last long. Or, probably, ask for a quote from a professional service. But these are definitively not cheap.
For a platter swap, you’ll need an identical drive. Sometimes these surface on ebay, also some parts left over from data rescue services. Probably interesting to contact the seller then with your drive details.
That makes two of us