barracuda seagate 7200.10 250 GB

on starting PC after 2-3 seconds the hdd starts to click all the time, like
bzzzit... click,
bzzzit... click
repeating in same interval of ~3 seconds.

The bios takes around 15 seconds to detect the CDrom, then around 30-60 seconds to detect the seagate in the table of attached hard drives (first step of booting).

Then it waits very long, apparently not being able to use the hard drive.

What are my chances to have it repaired without moving magnetic plates to other drive?
What steps could I attempt myself? Can it be damaged electronics if it gets detected eventually by BIOS?

Does this model have 1 or more plates?

If I can not afford full cost of repair with moving plates, but I can afford a cost of new same hard-drive (x4 cheaper), I was thinking of taking the risc to attempt myself to move the plates as last resort. In such case, what is the chance to recover data, and any tutorial?

it looks like a head problem...

Why you want to move the plattes?

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hi,
you should find out DR company for help. often this operation will get fails that who don't have experience on it. and don't try to plugg it again. platter may have chance damage.

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Agree. If it's spinning and clicking then it's likely to be heads, platter swapping would be pointless.

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Thanks for replies;
I would like to move the place to recover the data that is on the HDD, without full cost of normal disc repair which I can not afford now.

This to me does not make sense. The replies are correct, you should not remove the platters or even remove the top cover. If the data is important then keep the disk safe until you can afford a professional repair.

Any unsuccessful attempts you make at getting this data will result in higher DR costs, and potentially could lose your data, this is a fact.