Dead(?) Hard drive

[Qazplm601]

Recently i dropped a wd mybook. since the warranty was void, i decided to try and see if i could fix anything. i opened it up, and grabbed a video of what was happening when i turned it on. soo, i am wondering if this is fixable, or have i killed a poor 3TB WD green

 

[Sam Faria]

Hi,

I have little experience with hard disks but if the disks inside are intact and are not damaged the data should be savable.

 

[Wagon153]

Hi,

I have little experience with hard disks but if the disks inside are intact and are not damaged the data should be savable.

This is true. In theory, you can swap the disks(also known as platters) to another drive to move the data off. In reality, if you want to get the data off the drive, you want to take it to a professional.

 

[adamich]

if platters is not damaged, take it in special service. they will restore/copy information.
but there several "BUT"
1. HDD needs vacum, more work on air - more damage.
2. if they problem only in chips there good chance to restore.

 

[Simonqwadjke]

Just to clear out a few things, Yes the platters can be changed but the cost of the tools needed to perform this swarp is over 400$, I did the research because I once encountered the same issue.

This issue is caused by the read heads is damaged, the disk spins up to the required speed, the heads go into the disks, because of friction the disk looses speed, to restore the speed and recent read errors it parks the read heads and spins up again, after a few attempts it will give up.

To remove the read head and the arm without damaging or bending them(which will happen if you do not use the correct tools due to the "microscopical" precision needed) you need something called a headcomb, depending on the model and brand of the HDD you will need different headcombs, such tools are very costly, for the disks you also need a special tool to prevent scratches an contamination which will corrode and damage the disks.

As for breaking the airtight seal, its not as bad as people make it, the speed of the disks will throw off the dust and there is a filter to pick up any particles that may occur.

You can pay repair services to make a diskswap for you, but unfortunately that too are costly.