@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.