Rendered wrote:
BlackST: Thanks for the advise, I'll remeber that.
Also, thanks for the extra details on the paper trick and the dust issues, I was going to use the paper method at first, but couldn't figure out how it could be used without damaging the heads in the process.. so i made my own tool that I adjust depending on the spacing of the heads/platters

Rendered
Sound Good You make your own tool for this.
But YOU Need to Know this is 500 GB not 20 GB. it has High Sector density. AND WD is the most difficult to perform HS even for a pro. if this is the first time for you to do HS. the success rate will be almost 0% for you and you will mostly kill the drive ALSO. and make it unrecoverable anymore
THINK about IT. People here want to help you not making worst a thing. DATA is your and you make your own risk with your decision. Good LUCK