Hard drive kaputt.

aviator · 07-29-2021, 04:29 PM

Had a power surge a while back, I just came to my computer and it says HD not there, I switched it with an old one I had put away and it worked, I already replaced the one in this computer I'm using now about two years ago. I have a Seagate 2 T coming from Amazon tomorrow. in the meantime I put the dead one in the freezer to see if I can extract some data.

Czubek · 07-29-2021, 06:00 PM

That sux. Hope you had it backed up.

Brian

RTO · 07-29-2021, 07:32 PM

SSD this time?

aviator · 07-29-2021, 10:32 PM

No I ordered a regular one, I also ordered the control board for the drive itself, something was getting very hot on it and the disc was actually spinning all right so I figured for $12 it's worth a try, it did happen after a power surge so it has to be an electrical problem not mechanical, maybe I can recover everything in it, it takes a month to get here so I'll have to wait and set up the new one anyhow.

aviator · 07-30-2021, 09:47 AM

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No I ordered a regular one, I also ordered the control board for the drive itself, something was getting very hot on it and the disc was actually spinning all right so I figured for $12 it's worth a try, it did happen after a power surge so it has to be an electrical problem not mechanical, maybe I can recover everything in it, it takes a month to get here so I'll have to wait and set up the new one anyhow.

There is a small part a ROM chip that needs to be be swapped on the board with the original one that came with the drive but I have the tools to do it

Czubek · 07-30-2021, 04:25 PM

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There is a small part a ROM chip that needs to be be swapped on the board with the original one that came with the drive but I have the tools to do it

Hammer and chisel?

Brian

aviator · 07-30-2021, 04:53 PM

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Hammer and chisel?

Brian

A surface mount component soldering station. I kept some of the tools when I closed the electronic service place 21 years ago, I figured someday they may come in handy. It's an 8 pin chip the size of a tick.

Hunter07 · 07-30-2021, 11:22 PM

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in the meantime I put the dead one in the freezer to see if I can extract some data.

What does putting it in the freezer do?

aviator · 07-31-2021, 06:59 AM

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What does putting it in the freezer do?

I really do not know but I've heard sometimes you can get them to run for a while after doing so. Not my case though.

aviator · 07-31-2021, 12:12 PM

Got new drive in, new Windows 10 in, now trying to put everything I had back together.

RTO · 07-31-2021, 01:21 PM

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Got new drive in, new Windows 10 in, now trying to put everything I had back together.

You may be getting the Win 11 upgrade (free) before you know it.

aviator · 07-31-2021, 05:12 PM

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You may be getting the Win 11 upgrade (free) before you know it.

I know, I heard that. I'm using a Pro version my daughter's boyfriend got me..These young kids know too much. He works part-time in charge of computers in a doctor's office, third year Mechanical Engineering student.

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07-29-2021, 10:32 PM	#4
aviator unum de multis Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bunker's Headquarters. Posts: 52,558	No I ordered a regular one, I also ordered the control board for the drive itself, something was getting very hot on it and the disc was actually spinning all right so I figured for $12 it's worth a try, it did happen after a power surge so it has to be an electrical problem not mechanical, maybe I can recover everything in it, it takes a month to get here so I'll have to wait and set up the new one anyhow.

07-31-2021, 12:12 PM	#10
aviator unum de multis Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bunker's Headquarters. Posts: 52,558	Got new drive in, new Windows 10 in, now trying to put everything I had back together.