Guys What Can I do Plz ???

Conqueror · 24 Aug 2007 at 17:38

I bought a Maxtor HDD from OcUk last year or the year b4 ? Which is just my 2nd HDD as a backup. All i do is download stuff directly to it & that all it does.

Last week i tried to access all my music but it took ages & then WinXp told it can access it.

I checked it & found that it wouldn't even spin up. I even plugged in my working DVD power lead & that failed to spin it. Took it to my m8 house & tried it on his working molex power lead same thing so i guess it's dead

I know i should backup the backup but hey it's too late.

Anyone have any idea how i can just get juice into it & then transfer all my data to another drive ???

My friend suggested i find an old Maxtor HDD & swap out the PCB & that may fire up the dead HDD ??? Anyone got any experience with doing this ?

I've got over 100GB with all my Music & Game Backups. I thought about sending it to a company that will recover all my data. Will that be expensive ?
Any Links ???

I'm sure all it just needs is power & it'll work.

Any Ideas ???

Many Thx

rpstewart · 24 Aug 2007 at 19:15

Conqueror said:
My friend suggested i find an old Maxtor HDD & swap out the PCB & that may fire up the dead HDD ??? Anyone got any experience with doing this ?

It can be done but you'll need an identical drive to donate the PCB

Conqueror said:
I've got over 100GB with all my Music & Game Backups. I thought about sending it to a company that will recover all my data. Will that be expensive ?

Yes, three figures certainly and possibly heading towards four.

Conqueror · 24 Aug 2007 at 22:52

rpstewart said:
It can be done but you'll need an identical drive to donate the PCB

Thx for taking time out & replying.

I guess i have 2 hopes of finding an identical drive. Little & No Hope

markspark · 24 Aug 2007 at 23:48

Dont know if this is what is wrong with your drive - custompc issue 048 has a small feature on resurrecting a dead hard disk - I think it only works if your drive spins up initially but slows down without accesing data.

Put your hard drive in a plastic airtight bag (zip bag or similar) and then put it in the freezer for three or four hours, take it out and reconnect - its possible this may enable you to access the drive and download your data.

It cools the hard disks read/write arms and makes them contract away from the platters enabling it to work again.

Sounds as if its not your read/write arms though.