WD Black 4TO ko

[drumtpy]

Hello, my WD HDD is no longer working. Most of my datas were backed up but I have some losses and I would like to try to recover this data + it's interesting to better understand how HDD works.

The problem: at launch (Sata), the disk spins then clicks a few times and seems blocked. I enclose a recording of the noise (mp3 in the archive).
In the bios the disk is detected with 0 Tb.

What do you think I can do to try to recover datas ?

What I tried:
- clean the contacts by unscrewing the PCB
- try to do a more in-depth diagnosis with the Hiren Boot 14.1 tools - without success

The HDD reference: WD4001FAEX-00MJRA0 / Firmware: 01.01L01
Purchased July 2013.

Attachments

00069 - Copie_Trim.mp4.rar

WD HDD click

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[ddrecovery]

I have not listened to the audio due to possible viruses.
Does the drive spin up, click and then shuts down, or click and continue spinning?

[fzabkar]

I have not listened to the audio due to possible viruses.

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/86553781cf222373d21358480369bc69cfe0ad3e762c44e243c96fd31cde82c9/detection

Only Google Safebrowsing detects it as "Malicious".

[ddrecovery]

Unfortunately that does not sound like a DIY job.
Sounds very much like read-write head failure unfortunately.

[jono-ats]

Clicking WD is usually heads. Not a DIY fix.

[drumtpy]

Too bad, the noise did not seem really hopeful.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
I read in forum that some try to put HDDs in the fridge for 4-5 hours. Sometimes HDD can work briefly to back up datas. What do you think

[pcimage]

Too bad, the noise did not seem really hopeful.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
I read in forum that some try to put HDDs in the fridge for 4-5 hours. Sometimes HDD can work briefly to back up datas. What do you think

Absolutely NOT

[DRUG]

Too bad, the noise did not seem really hopeful.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
I read in forum that some try to put HDDs in the fridge for 4-5 hours. Sometimes HDD can work briefly to back up datas. What do you think

This does not work.
Some guys here realized it the hard way, others just used their brain.
Old (really old) HDD's might have had a chsnce to work with that technique, if condensation and humidity was well taken care of, but new drives, no chance.
No chance at all.