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Re: My Hard Drive doesn't power on anymore

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Innerlab wrote:

> Someone hit my computer, which resulted in my HD not
> powering on any more. The power supply works with other
> HDs. The damaged unit is a 160 Gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.9.
> What are my options when it comes to rescuing the data in it?

Presumably you have checked thats its not something as basic as the
power connector coming out.

> What do specialist do in these cases?

Charge you a hell of a lot or money to work out why it isnt
powering on anymore, fix that, get the data off the drive.

> Transfer the cylinders to a new unit,

Not even possible. And they are platters, not cylinders.

It isnt even possible to move the platters to a new unit.

Seagate will recover the data for you and you can then faint when they give you the bill.

> or a similar frankenstein technique?

That can happen if its just the logic card that has died.

> LOL.

This is no laughing matter, boy.

> Forgive my ignorance about the matter.

Its unforgivable.

> Also, the scenario is probably a common one,

Nope, most have enough of a clue to backup the data that matters.

> so what kind of budget I am facing here for such a service?

Thousands.

You could try
http://www.retrodata.co.uk/

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My Hard Drive doesn't power on anymore Innerlab <info@innerlab.com> - 2012-01-02 03:46 -0800
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