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 Post subject: WD My Passport 1 TB
PostPosted: September 8th, 2013, 23:29 
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Hi I just dropped my WD My Passport 1TB hard drive to floor while it's working and now it's not working. When I plug in the usb cable the hard drive clicks periodically every 5 seconds. The drive doesn't show up in Computer and I don't know if it shows up in BIOS. I have some personal info in it and I'd like a way to recover it. Do you think the drive is recoverable? If yes what should my next step be?

Model : WD My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0 Black


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 Post subject: Re: WD My Passport 1 TB
PostPosted: September 9th, 2013, 1:36 
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 Post subject: Re: WD My Passport 1 TB
PostPosted: September 9th, 2013, 3:20 
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microsoftengineer wrote:
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Exactly so, nothing you can do DIY :-(

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 Post subject: Re: WD My Passport 1 TB
PostPosted: September 9th, 2013, 9:04 
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nirvana wrote:
Do you think the drive is recoverable?

It may be recoverable. All depends on the physical damage extent.
nirvana wrote:
If yes what should my next step be?

No longer connect it so that it is no longer powered on. The more it is powered on, then more reducing chances of recovery.
As suggested before, to maximize chances of recovery, a data recovery specialist in the best course of action. Why? Well, the architecture of the device is complex in nature requiring advanced skills in properly evaluating the failure(s) and thereafter implementing the correct procedure toward recovering the data.

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 Post subject: Re: WD My Passport 1 TB
PostPosted: September 9th, 2013, 17:20 
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If the drive doesn't spin, then it could be a stiction fault (heads stuck to platters), with possible head/media damage. If it spins and clicks, then it has most probably sustained head and/or media damage.

See download/file.php?id=7003

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