lcoughey wrote:
A very good chance that the heads are stuck. 99 times out of 100, we are able to recover the data without a head swap if we get it before a failed DIY attempt. After a DIY attempt, we almost always need to change the heads and only get a partial recovery, if we are able to recover anything at all. If you value the data at all, send contact Sean at pcimage.co.uk and resist the temptation to open it up.
Totally agree!
We always check the heads under a microscope for signs of bending/deformation and use new ones in quite a lot of cases, to be on the safe side.
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