HDD: Z5k320-320 (Hitachi)
Laptop: Toshiba Satellite C675D-s7109
http://puu.sh/lsZob/1624c7b715.jpghttp://puu.sh/lsZoV/6e98d7d748.jpg(Note: I just need the data off this drive, but hopefully get it working too if I can)
So I'm not sure what to do at this point. The drive doesn't make any weird clicking noises, and it definitely spins (It's warm when I take it out), but isn't detected in the BIOS. I've tried the drive in another working laptop, it doesn't show up there either, and when I put a working drive in this laptop it boots just fine, so it's not the laptop. I also tried using this guide
http://www.blog.creativform.com/how-to-check-your-hard-disk-for-bad-sectors/ (USB boot) but when I type hdat2 the drive doesn't show up there either. Changing AHCI to compatibility (IDE) doesn't do anything.
At first I thought it was the PCB, but everything I'm reading says if the drive spins, it's not the PCB. What other possibilities are there? Could it be the head? I was considering using this company
https://outsourcedatarecovery.com/submit-service/step-1/ but if it's a mechanical problem, I don't know how much I'll get charged.
Since this is an older drive, can I try the freezer trick?
Thank you for any help.