Re: dropped hard disk clacks



"Charles Schuler" <charleschuler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:2Y6dnQEWK_zxOwXeRVn-hg@xxxxxxxxxxx:

>
> No ... unless you have access to a clean room and the required tools
> and knowledge.
>
>

I don't believe you'll be able to fix it. Something rattleing around
means something broke, it's not a case of a stuck motor. You could
concieveably take the drive apart and look at it, but hard disk repair
is not a DIY project.

If the data's valuable ($$$) to you, get a professional data recovery
place to work on it. If it's not and you've got time, go ahead and play
with it some. There have been people who've reported using drives
without lids with no problem for a few months. Be forewarned: This is
second hand knowledge and YMMV.

Puckdropper
--
www.uncreativelabs.net

Old computers are getting to be a lost art. Here at Uncreative Labs, we
still enjoy using the old computers. Sometimes we want to see how far a
particular system can go, other times we use a stock system to remind
ourselves of what we once had.

To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
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