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fxviking
 Post subject: WD Elements 1 TB external USB2 drive dead !!!
PostPosted: October 8th, 2012, 11:53 
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hi,

My WD elemenst external USB 1 TB drive is dead, it not recongized anymore. I tried changing the USB adapter & the USB cord also.

I even checked on different laptops, operating systems also still no luck. When i start the drive i hear 10-12 times access sound and after that it just dies. I even tried the Freezer solution still it wont detect and start.

Can anyone help,Can i manually repair it is possible?

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networks
 Post subject: Re: WD Elements 1 TB external USB2 drive dead !!!
PostPosted: October 8th, 2012, 13:07 
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This one most likely has bad heads and now with the freezer antics you have possibly destroyed the platters and data. Send it a pro for a quote this one is NOT a DIY recovery job.
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mr_spokk
 Post subject: Re: WD Elements 1 TB external USB2 drive dead !!!
PostPosted: October 8th, 2012, 16:33 
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+1 for heads

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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: WD Elements 1 TB external USB2 drive dead !!!
PostPosted: October 8th, 2012, 17:08 
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Freezer "solution" :shock:

Yeah, right!!

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northwind
 Post subject: Re: WD Elements 1 TB external USB2 drive dead !!!
PostPosted: October 9th, 2012, 2:29 
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A simple search in this forum would reveal that the freezer "trick" is an urban legend that never worked for anyone.

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