Hello Folks,

My HDD : Seagate 1tb Barracudda
Model Number: ST310005FDM201-RK
My Problem: Spindle Motor Jam

I accidently dropped it from a height of less than a footwhile it was on and I got the above problem. The disk is not detecting in BIOS or windows, i've done all the preliminary checks and troubleshooting but no go.

The professional data recovery guys are asking way to much for recovery(35000 to 100,000 INR) can anyone of you suggest me a cheaper mode of getting my hdd data back and/or get it to work again?

Please please your every suggestion and advise are deeply appreciated as i have aboslutely no hope about this hdd.

PS: one engineer advised me that swapping the platters on a same make hdd would make the hdd work (is it?)again and there might be a chance to get the data back, but for that too i cant find anyone who can do it. Please advise any one plaease.

35,000 rupees sounds a reasonable fee to me for this pig of case.

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Well, I think most recoveries are more expensive here in the US, but at a current exchange rate price of $750-$2100 I'd say the high end of that range would be about standard. R35000 would be surprisingly cheap.

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You don't have to backup all of your files, just the ones you want to keep.

This procedure can be done only in special laboratory wich have special equipment.
If somebody unscrew the fixing screws of the platters in home -> bye bye data immediately....
(if only opening the drive in normal air, the recovery price will be doubled, and the chance for success will be decreased.)

Janos