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hard drive click of death

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  • 19-11-2019 4:30pm
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    Laviski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭


    I believe have everything backed up on the drive earlier in the year however looking for peace of mind but ain't forking money for data recovery but also as a learning opportunity, That said all the stuff i've read online just ain't going to solve the problem

    below is a video that matches my problem (not my hard drive in video), but its seems terminal.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWBjA3D3GYY


    Note i backed up earlier in the year as this hard drive is ancient and suspected the end was near so was relatively careful with essential data.

    If anyone has ideas on how to solve would be great, may look into getting a donor drive if i can find the exact same model but at present not sure what would need replacing, my first guess would be the heads.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭degsie


    Why would you bother if you have backups? Drives are not that expensive these days.


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    Laviski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭Laviski


    don't do daily or month backups.
    its more peace of mind that nothing was important left on by mistake.


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    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Can one clone a faulty hdd onto a new hdd or is not possible as curious.


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    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,300 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    greasepalm wrote: »
    Can one clone a faulty hdd onto a new hdd or is not possible as curious.

    If you can read the data it can be cloned


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    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,300 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    OP, the video above looks like a bad head or PCB, both will have part numbers that you could source replacements from on eBay, data is still on the platters until physically destroyed


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    Laviski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭Laviski


    to confirm it can't read so can't be cloned at this point.
    so will look to see if i can replace the heads. As said its more peace of mind to restore but also as a learning experience for DIY.

    If its all goes to crap i ain't going to lose sleep.


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    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    I will as i cant sleep.


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    Johnboy1951
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    I would first try a replacement PCB ...... but the difficulty there will be getting one with the same firmware on board.

    Actually, thinking on it, I would not even try, I would just ensure the platters were destroyed.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭degsie


    Even replacing the heads is an arduous task, you'd ideally need a 'head comb' and do the replacement under a laminar airflow.


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    Post the model no of the drive, here
    eg seatgate LT j6700 ,it ll be on a label on the drive.
    i have about 10 old hardrives .
    No point in spending money if you have the dat backed up.


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