If it’s the type of drive
where the logic board is completely external, and the drive itself is not
soldered to it, I’ve had luck by just swapping logic boards with an
identical drive. As long as the drive spins up, that should be all you
need.
Jon
Jon
Galbreath
MCSE/Security+
Systems Administrator
International Studies and
Programs
Ph: 517-884-2144
From: MSU Network
Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Thomas P.
Carter
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:17 AM
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Subject: [MSUNAG] Local data recovery service recommendations, please
Someone
in our department has a hard drive that’s failed, probably because the
drive electronics aren’t working anymore; it seems to be spinning OK but
the BIOS cannot find the drive, and it’s been tried in several different
computers. It’s a WD 10k drive, and apparently others have had problems
where the firmware on the drive’s controller gets corrupted. Of course
there’s data on it that wasn’t backed up, so the user is asking for
recommendations for local data recovery service providers.
I’d
welcome any recommendations anyone might have…
Tom
Thomas P. Carter, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1322