I am freaking out here

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · May 11, 2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by comp_ali

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swimtech · May 18, 2009, 05:55 PM

I've tried repairing several USB flash drives that have been damaged hanging off the side or back of a laptop and something gets put down on them or the edge of the laptop is lifted the WRONG way - crack!!! And, of course, it's the place where the important current stuff (from today and just last week...) is, and the computer was on when it happened...

My success rate performing microsurgery on those is only 50% - quite terrible really. Careful!

Whew - glad your hard drive didn't go away BlueMak!

Neshi · May 18, 2009, 06:11 PM

If the needle that reads the data is out of line with the platters, is there any way to recover the data?

I have a HDD here that used to be external, I've removed the casing. Anyway, when firing it up it has this ticking sound and the computer doesn't see it. probably because the drive doesn't really start, but it just keeps on ticking. Like the needle has to get into position but is somehow stuck and it keeps trying..

It could be something else, but does anybody know what could be wrong here and how to fix it?

BlueMak · May 18, 2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Neshi

If the needle that reads the data is out of line with the platters, is there any way to recover the data?

I have a HDD here that used to be external, I've removed the casing. Anyway, when firing it up it has this ticking sound and the computer doesn't see it. probably because the drive doesn't really start, but it just keeps on ticking. Like the needle has to get into position but is somehow stuck and it keeps trying..

It could be something else, but does anybody know what could be wrong here and how to fix it?

The head can't read data, the drive is probably f-ed.

Neshi · May 19, 2009, 06:01 AM

thought so.. damn.
bye bye music and movies of 250gb..

May 18, 2009, 05:55 PM	#32
swimtech At Your Service... Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,989 Rep Power: 100 System Specs	Re: I am freaking out here I've tried repairing several USB flash drives that have been damaged hanging off the side or back of a laptop and something gets put down on them or the edge of the laptop is lifted the WRONG way - crack!!! And, of course, it's the place where the important current stuff (from today and just last week...) is, and the computer was on when it happened... My success rate performing microsurgery on those is only 50% - quite terrible really. Careful! Whew - glad your hard drive didn't go away BlueMak! __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

May 18, 2009, 06:11 PM	#33
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: at home Posts: 1,860 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: I am freaking out here If the needle that reads the data is out of line with the platters, is there any way to recover the data? I have a HDD here that used to be external, I've removed the casing. Anyway, when firing it up it has this ticking sound and the computer doesn't see it. probably because the drive doesn't really start, but it just keeps on ticking. Like the needle has to get into position but is somehow stuck and it keeps trying.. It could be something else, but does anybody know what could be wrong here and how to fix it? __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? The only guarantee in life is failure, to achieve success you have to take risks.

May 19, 2009, 06:01 AM	#35
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: at home Posts: 1,860 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: I am freaking out here thought so.. damn. bye bye music and movies of 250gb.. __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? The only guarantee in life is failure, to achieve success you have to take risks.