Dead Hard Drive?

[trevor999]

Greetings all

Last November my C:/ packed it in (Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 , 250 Gb). Corrupt windows files. I replaced the HD. Yesterday I thought I might try to recover some of the files contained therein. I reconnected it, but when it's connected my computer will not power on. Can I assume the drive is only good for a paperweight now?

Thanks in advance for any help or insight.

[HARD RECOVER]

spildit check pm please

[lcoughey]

To degrade from corrupt windows files to not powering on seems a bit strange. You can check the TVS, as was suggested. After that, you can trash the drive or have it assessed by a data recovery professional, if you want files recovered.

[fzabkar]

See http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/TVS_diode_FAQ.html

... and http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/ (photo clips)

[disksolution]

May be a wrong power input you try... Try victoria to proper diagnose the drive. File is attached.

Muhammad Ali

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[disksolution]

He power of the drive in perfect condition their is only a 1% chance the hard drive has lost the power. I think he reconnect the drive incorrectly.

[trevor999]

Thank you all for your help. As per your posts, I did a little more research as to the TVS. From what I read, I can just clip the TVS off. Is this correct? This is going to be a one shot deal, so I only need the HDD working long enough to recover the files I need. I also found an image of my the circuit board

http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/ST3320620A_TVS.JPG

Which do I clip? the 5 volt or the 12 V? I am assuming the 12V because that is the plug I use to power it.

Btw, in response to one comment, I have been taking apart and putting back together my machines since my first one. I've never done a new build yet (that's next) but I know my way around the inside of a tower.

Thanks again.

Regards

[fzabkar]

@trevor999, clip whichever TVS diode is shorted, assuming that is the problem. My FAQ gives you detailed instructions on how to do this.

[trevor999]

The circuit board appears normal. There are no burn marks or damaged components that I can see.

[fzabkar]

The circuit board appears normal. There are no burn marks or damaged components that I can see.

What do you "see" with a multimeter?

[trevor999]

I don't own a multimeter (although I can probably borrow one). Never used one either. I'm just going by the previous comments re the TVS.

[fzabkar]

Which do I clip? the 5 volt or the 12 V? I am assuming the 12V because that is the plug I use to power it.

Which plug are you referring to? You said the HDD was your C: drive, so I naturally assumed that it was internal, not external, in which case your statement makes no sense.

I don't own a multimeter (although I can probably borrow one). Never used one either. I'm just going by the previous comments re the TVS.

A cheap DMM costs US$5. Instructions for using it are in my FAQ.