how to fix hard drive does not spin up to recover data

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In this episode, we are addressing a Seagate hard drive that ceased spinning due to a significant power surge. The client brought the drive to us after another local shop attempted data recovery. However, they were informed that the issue extended beyond the circuit board, requiring more extensive and serious intervention. Upon initial inspection, we identified a problem with the 5-volt power rail, which was promptly resolved by bypassing it. Despite this fix, the drive failed to initialize properly. Further diagnostics revealed that the EEPROM content belonged to a different hard drive.

Fortunately, we successfully retrieved all donor units involved in previous recovery attempts, locating the original ROM chip. When the field hard drive was paired with the original ROM and a functioning printed circuit board, it initially spun up but eventually produced clicking sounds. Clicking after the bar search indicated potential damage to the preamplifier attached to the head assembly. A damaged preamplifier obstructs data access.

To regain access to the data, we needed to replace the field head assembly to which the preamplifier is affixed. The condition of the preamplifier can be verified using a multimeter. By switching the multimeter to resistance mode and checking the pins leading to the preamp, it’s possible to determine if the preamp is faulty. In our case, the readings from the field drive differed from those of the properly functioning drive. Data recovery became feasible once we replaced the head assembly with a compatible donor unit featuring a matching preamp.

If you’ve lost data on your hard drive and require recovery services, please complete the recovery request form.

if you want to ship your failed device to us for data recovery and free evaluation, simply fill out this form: http://www.hddrecovery.ca/contact-us/

and send your drive boxed with bubble wrap to this address:

HDD Recovery Services
391 Bank St, Suite 201
Ottawa, ON
K2P 1Y3
Canada

0:00 intro
1:04 diagnostics
5:03 testing failed components
6:31 repair
9:00 verification or repair
10:22 exploring the ROM content on patient
13:15 exploring the ROM content on donor
14:38 testing preamp for failure

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