tlug: HDD failure

[Yuri_Anissimov@example.com]

There is a company called Ontrack. They have office and repair facilities   
in Japan - ads usually found in DOS-V Magazine. Try to call them.
If you HDD is Western Digital - the frequent cause a failure is a burned   
diode on printed board - try to find same type of drive and swap the   
electronic circuitry board - you will need special screw driver - but the   
surgery is safe - board is detachable.
Yuri


Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 20:48:49 +0000 (GMT)
From: karlmax@example.com (Karl-Max Wagner)
Subject: Re: tlug: Help! Hard disk recovery..

> running the drive is making repeated 'kerclick kerclick' types noises
Head cable broken ( Usual cause for HDD failure ). Consequently
can't position any more ==> seeks itself to death ==> therefrom
the 'kerclick kerclick'
> and is vibrating quite a lot.
Bearings worn out.
> Basic question - Does anyone know any good data recovery companies?
Yes. There's one in Norway. For $500 / MB recovered they'll be
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