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Repairing Laptop HDD

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  • 13-02-2004 5:51pm
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    talking_walnut
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭


    I have a laptop hard drive that isn't working for me. Can anyone give me advise or links to info on repairing it?
    I've got nothing to loose so I don't mind taking it apart.:)


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    CombatCow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    Originally posted by seker16
    I've got nothing to loose so I don't mind taking it apart.:)

    lol,if ya do take it apart then it defiantly wont work after that.what happened it anyway?


    CombatCow


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    BigEejit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    Originally posted by seker16
    I have a laptop hard drive that isn't working for me. Can anyone give me advise or links to info on repairing it?
    I've got nothing to loose so I don't mind taking it apart.:)
    Describe "isn't working for me" .... you took it out and when you put it back it it wasnt working or something like that?


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    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    There's not much you can do except check the cable connections etc etc
    Unless you've got your own clean-room or something :)
    I wouldn't bother opening the HD itself - just grab the part-number and order a replacement.


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    talking_walnut
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭talking_walnut


    Sorry I was away for awhile.

    Its a hdd from an old Mp3 player. The Mp3 player stoped working so I recently took the hard disk out and tried it in other computers. I don't seem to be able to do anything with it no matter how I connect it up (usb, ide to my pc or in a laptop).

    I'm presuming now that thats what the problem was with the Mp3 player.

    I'll open it up one of the days an have a look. I can't do any harm anyway:D


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    heh

    yes you can

    If you expose the platters to air they'll most likely get irreversibly fúcked.


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