I've got a question.

I have an incoming Seagate 888GB Sata disk (ST9888430AS) 2.5".
Heads stuck on platter.

Anyone certain that these disks rotate the same way as the others?
I have never played with these before and i don't want to do anything stupid..

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i dont see a difference =) If the heads are on the right of the center u apply the rotation counterclockwise and if the heads are on the left - clockwise =)

Be careful that heads are not damaged, as if you free heads and power it up you may damage platters. They may look fine but be careful.

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Thanks for the responses guys, i moved heads to ramp and examined with magnifying glass, they looked fine.
I powered up the drive and voila! 98% of data cloned (approx. 400GB), disk made some worrying clicks during copy, but all went well

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