Hi,
I have tried a number of ways to get a 80G IBM Deskstar recovered.
After practice a PCB and Head replacement without any success I finally
thought that there is no meaning of trying on my own, better send it to a specialist
who is capable of recovering the data.
I then sent the disk to IBAS. Before sending the disk I describe the symptom with
the continuous clicking sound and that the disk has been target for various attempts of
recover the data by replacement of parts. IBAS replied, after the description, that the
chances of recovering the data are fairly good on that type of IBM/Hitachi disks.
But after IBAS had investigated the disk they returned the disk with the conclusion that
the Service Track is damaged and the drive is not accessible. That was not any new
information for me, by reading this forum I come to that conclusion before I sent the drive.
They also mention that the plates are in good mechanical condition.
I recently asked Hitachi if they have any documentation on data recovery. They replied that
they don't have any documentation on recovering data and they recommended instead sending
the disk to a recovery firm.
That dose not seem to be any idea as it already has been at IBAS.
My question is if there are any professionals on this forum that is of another opinion than IBAS
and have a way of restore the SA track and get the disk accessible for recovering.
Disk type is IC35L080AVVA07
See also my thread before sending the drive to IBAS
hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/help-needed-ibm-deskstar-07n8084-clicking-noise-t8494.html/BR
Pelle