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Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short beeps

July 10th, 2022, 3:18

Is it possible to recover data from a bad Seagate 1 TB hard drive (ST31000524AS)? If it is installed normally as internal hard drive, the computer would not be able to boot. If it connected to a hard drive enclosure with the top case opened, it produces five short beeps for around ten times as recorded in the video below:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/nfxgqmczrb18zde/20220710_153547.mp4/file

I only have basic computer background and am too poor to pay for external service.

Thank you for any opinions.

Re: Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short b

July 10th, 2022, 17:21

fairfighter wrote: If it connected to a hard drive enclosure with the top case opened,

did it help you at all to open the disc cover?

Re: Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short b

July 10th, 2022, 21:39

colanco wrote:
fairfighter wrote: If it connected to a hard drive enclosure with the top case opened,

did it help you at all to open the disc cover?


I opened it because I had tried every attempt (I could thought of) without opening it. And then, I wanted to know if the head was stuck somewhere on the platter, so I opened it.

Re: Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short b

July 11th, 2022, 16:47

colanco wrote:
fairfighter wrote: If it connected to a hard drive enclosure with the top case opened,

did it help you at all to open the disc cover?


Sadly, it only helped to destroy data :-(

Re: Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short b

July 12th, 2022, 1:00

What would you have suggested if I had not opened it?

Re: Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short b

July 12th, 2022, 3:23

Watching the video posted in the above link is one of the most horrific experiences i've had in a while. Poor drive turns data to dust in real time.

Re: Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short b

July 12th, 2022, 13:53

fairfighter wrote:What would you have suggested if I had not opened it?


I have no idea, all you’ve said is that now you’ve opened it and run it with the lid off it beeps.

Was it beeping or clicking before?

No mention of the original fault, but that’s pretty much academic now you’ve tinkered with it.

Re: Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short b

July 12th, 2022, 23:25

If the data is of value, set it aside until you can afford a pro or toss it.

Re: Recover data from a bad drive that produces five short b

July 13th, 2022, 1:00

fairfighter wrote:Is it possible to recover data from a bad Seagate 1 TB hard drive (ST31000524AS)? If it is installed normally as internal hard drive, the computer would not be able to boot. If it connected to a hard drive enclosure with the top case opened, it produces five short beeps for around ten times as recorded in the video below:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/nfxgqmczrb18zde/20220710_153547.mp4/file

I only have basic computer background and am too poor to pay for external service.

Thank you for any opinions.


Wow ,
Data Recovery Expert ,Expert Advice by my friends already given ,might be we can refer to a guy in australia
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