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Re: Attempt to repair burnt drive myself?
said by RobinK  :Warzau, Can you tell me how hard you hit it or twisted it? So far light twists and taps have not helped. I do not want to break the drive, so what did you use and how hard? And did you attempt this while it was powered (I am guessing nor). therobin;
Try Disconnecting and Removing the failed HD entirely, and (with the Refurbished drive's PCB installed on it), hold it Flatly and Securely in your hand, and give it a couple of SUDDEN, SHARP, Twists with your Wrist...
The point is to make either the HD's Platters move Rotationally (or cause the R/W Head Actuator to move Radially), enough to break the R/W Head's "Stiction" hold on the Platters... Then re-install it, and see if it now spins-up, and is recognized...
If so, then IMMEDIATELY BACKUP your Data to CDR/DVDR, or to the other New HD...
Good Luck!
-Tursiops_G.
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