Data Recovery DIY
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@Jason said:
I think maybe I could just move the heads from the new one? The heads are what's damaged. Moving the platers is more risky since you have to tape them to keep the alignment.
My advice would be to find an old drive that's headed for the bin and take it apart first. It'll give you and idea of what you're getting into. Most drives I've disassembled it's very difficult to remove the heads, and I haven't cared about damaging things even more than what they already were.
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@Jason said:
I think maybe I could just move the heads from the new one? The heads are what's damaged. Moving the platers is more risky since you have to tape them to keep the alignment.
Headers are much much easier. Do it at your own risk!
I take apart a dead hard drive just to try to remove the platter. It is very hard to remove it without proper tool. In the end I did strain the platter with my fingerprint.As for headers, there are 2 screws (may varies) holding the top magnet plate. As for the header itself there are 2 screws on the logic board, and 1 screw from underneath holding the header in place.
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@Jason said:
I think maybe I could just move the heads from the new one? The heads are what's damaged. Moving the platers is more risky since you have to tape them to keep the alignment.
I'm curious, how do you know this?
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@Dashrender said:
@Jason said:
I think maybe I could just move the heads from the new one? The heads are what's damaged. Moving the platers is more risky since you have to tape them to keep the alignment.
I'm curious, how do you know this?
That make me thinking... how come we never ask "How did you know what is wrong with your harddrive?"
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@LAH3385 said:
@Dashrender said:
@Jason said:
I think maybe I could just move the heads from the new one? The heads are what's damaged. Moving the platers is more risky since you have to tape them to keep the alignment.
I'm curious, how do you know this?
That make me thinking... how come we never ask "How did you know what is wrong with your harddrive?"
We never ask because normally we don't care. It's a black box for most of us. When it fails we replace it. It's that simple. Did it fail because it burned up, head broke, spindle is shot... who cares?
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@Dashrender said:
@Jason said:
I think maybe I could just move the heads from the new one? The heads are what's damaged. Moving the platers is more risky since you have to tape them to keep the alignment.
I'm curious, how do you know this?
Heads are sticking.. one is visibly damaged.
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@Jason said:
@Dashrender said:
@Jason said:
I think maybe I could just move the heads from the new one? The heads are what's damaged. Moving the platers is more risky since you have to tape them to keep the alignment.
I'm curious, how do you know this?
Heads are sticking.. one is visibly damaged.
So, you have already opened the drive and observed it in operation? Most likely it's already toast then.
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@travisdh1 said:
So, you have already opened the drive and observed it in operation? Most likely it's already toast then.
They aren't that sensitive to dust.. Thats a myth. They are sensative to dust in that it hurts their longevity. It doesn't erase the data or make it impossible to read. I have a couple friends who work in data recovery and they all say the clean environment is way over stated if you don't plan on keeping using the drive (which you shouldn't do).
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@Jason said:
@travisdh1 said:
So, you have already opened the drive and observed it in operation? Most likely it's already toast then.
They aren't that sensitive to dust.. Thats a myth. They are sensative to dust in that it hurts their longevity. It doesn't erase the data or make it impossible to read. I have a couple friends who work in data recovery and they all say the clean environment is way over stated if you don't plan on keeping using the drive (which you shouldn't do).
Facts? How dare you?
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@Jason said:
@travisdh1 said:
So, you have already opened the drive and observed it in operation? Most likely it's already toast then.
They aren't that sensitive to dust.. Thats a myth. They are sensative to dust in that it hurts their longevity. It doesn't erase the data or make it impossible to read. I have a couple friends who work in data recovery and they all say the clean environment is way over stated if you don't plan on keeping using the drive (which you shouldn't do).
Dust doesn't cause issue with reader, but when dust got under the header and it the speed it spins it can cause a scratch, or shatter.
