ST2000DM001 PCB Fail?

[spudgun]

Hi all.

My 2000GB Seagate failed.
Model: ST2000DM001
PN: 9YN164-500
FW: CC4B

It's from an Iomega Home Media NAS
Model: HMND2
PN: 31950500

Not recognised by bios. Checked other cables ports etc.
It spins and clicks a few times (similar to this http://youtu.be/wDH6QQE4NUs) and then stops.
The NAS showed a constant white light a few times and wasn't accessable on the network. Thought this just a network problem until it died. Kicking myself for not backing up! Doh!

Is this fault due to PCB/firmware? Possible to fix with this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ST4000DM000-S ... 2ec7fd7035

Or would it need a head replacment?

Or is it just bad disk and bin time? Data recovery company not an option.

Thanks for your help.

[pcimage]

99% not PCB issue.

It will be a physical (heads and/or media damage)

If you don't need the data then bin it, sorry

[data-medics]

All that item on ebay is, is a terminal adapter. You'd still need to spend years studying hard drive before you could do anything useful with that tool, and in this case it wouldn't help anyway.

[thatdellguy]

That terminal adapter is not going to help you. In fact you will probably do more damage to the drive by keeping it on and clicking while using that adapter. Send it to a pro or bin it.

[hhddrec]

If you need data stop testing, because your problem is heads ot/and platters damage.
ebay adapter not valid for this case

if you need data contact with local pro as pcimage

[spudgun]

Thanks for the replys. Much apreciated.

Does the usb cable off ebay not do the same as the modded nokia cable?
I think the drive is valid for RMA. Is there anyway to ensure the data on the drive is completely destroyed and unobtainable? Is that ironic? ha

[jono-ats]

Anyone who wanted access to your info would have to repair your drive and perform a recovery first.

I think it's a pretty safe bet that no one is going to bother, including the (re)manufacturer, who is going to wipe out any sectors of any reusable platters.

If you want to drill holes through the drive, crush it, etc. then you can forget about getting a warranty replacement. But no one will recover the data, either.