On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Craig White wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 13:48 -0700, Charles Jones wrote: > > Technomage Hawke wrote: > > > ok guys, I am in immediate need of some help here. > > > > > > I just had a western digital WD500ks fail on me. it started with some > > > filesystem errors about 3 hours ago and after I restarted the machine, > > > it failed to be detected in BIOS and makes a loud clack on startup > > > (this indicates a possible electronics package failure). > > > > > > what I need to do is this: I need to get my data off the drive and > > > onto a backup. > > > > > > does anyone happen to have a spare electronics package laying around > > > or know of a place here in town that can help me? > > > all my personal data is on this drive. > > > > > > HELP!!!!!!! > > > > > It may sound like snakeoil, but if you get desperate enough, try putting > > the drive in the deep freezer overnight, and then see if it will spin > > up. I've actually had this work in the past when nothing else would. If > > it is indeed the electronics and not mechanical, sometimes a component > > is overheating which you can temporarily relieve with a blast of canned > > air. Once you get it spinning be prepared to do everything you can to > > get the data off. > ---- > freezer...I've done refrigerator but never freezer. > > also, I like to run it upside down (thinking lubricants might come back) > but if it's clacking, it sounds like the heads are stuck and a sharp > slap between your hands sometimes can help...desperate times call for > desperate measures. > > Craig > nope. the heads are not stuck. I can hold the thing in my hand when I power it up and I can feel it pulling to the CCW when it moves the heads. it sounds like its ramming them against the backstop.. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss