Just get another drive of the same model and start switching out parts until it works. I've had this happen before, and switching out the circuit board on the drive fixed it every time. However, if it's something on the inside of the drive, you'll want to be careful not to get any dust in it. Turn the shower on hot in your bathroom and get it nice and steamy. Shut off the shower, and once the steam clears a bit, do the work on the counter in your bathroom. The steam will pull most of the dust out of the air. I wouldn't rely on the drive to continue working for very long once you get your data off of it. Try swapping the circuit board first. This has worked for me about 8 different times. Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hoffoss [mailto:hoffossj at facm.umn.edu] > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:31 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] [OT] Hard drive failure > > > There was a similar thread on another mailing list I > subscribe to, and I > think the cost was around $300 *absolute* minimum (that may have even > been the cost for an estimate. I think someone had said they'd paid > OnTrack $600 to replace the motor in a 3.5" IDE hdd. > > >>> david.blevins at visi.com 03/27/03 01:00PM >>> > Just had a laptop hard drive fail on me a couple of days ago, it just > makes the familiar tick, tick, tick sound when trying to boot. I > managed > to pull some data from it before it went, but still have a lot of > unbacked > up data on it. > > My guess would be the plates are fine, just the thing doesn't want to > spin > anymore. > > I was wondering if anyone had feedback on what the general costs are > for > data recovery services on hard drives that have failed. Also, any > recomendations on where to take it? > > -David > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list