Fried drive.

Wish me luck!

from JoeUser Forums
Well, I managed to fry my drive on Xmas.

I am hoping that it is just the PCB board that is gone, not my data too. I have a lot backed up, but some things that I have done in the past few weeks would be gone!
My new PCB board should be here in a few days. Wish me luck!
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I hope it works out for you.
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WebGizmos
December 29, 2006 07:05:59


hahahaha
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks a lot guys (and gals). The board isn't here yet. I'm sure your thoughts are helping out a lot. Thanks again!
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yummy! Kung Poa Chicken over Fried Drive...
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The new board didn't help much.. The drive DID spin up but started beeping..
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top

The new board didn't help much.. The drive DID spin up but started beeping..


Time to be resorting to a bit of magic to get it working! I am sorry it did not solve your problem, i hope you get it sorted soon.

Witch On Broom


Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ive heard that putting a hard drive in the freezer can sometimes help recover lost data...could'na tell ya why or how, but might be worth a google lookup.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The actual PCB was fried, freezing it wont suddenly give power.

The mechanics inside are fine.

I am happy with my new 250GB SATA drive, and I didn't lose very much data at all, so the old drive can RIP.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ive heard that putting a hard drive in the freezer can sometimes help recover lost data

As strange as that sounds it could be true. When I was little and one of my 45's skipped I threw it in the ashes in the fireplace. Then I took it out and wiped it down, and viola, No more skip. Worked every time. I guess the ashes were "filling" in the scratches or something. Go figure! I wouldn't want to do that and then play them on the more sophisticated needles of today...well you know what I mean.