amigaoneproductions wrote:
If the hard drive is spinning and being recognised by the OS, then software recovery tools will usually get the job done.
If the drive is not spinning or seen at all, i.e. not even at the lowest level then you have a more serious fault which will probably mean getting out your screwdrivers.
If the PCB is the cause of the fault, which is the most likely - it's the most complicated part of the system, changing it with an IDENTICAL (same revision, same firmware) one will solve your problem.
:-)
I've repaired several harddrives by swapping the drives PCB controller board. Had to watch ebay for 4 months once to find an identical one...
I would guess the most common failure of the PCB (any PCB) would be one of the electrolitic capacitors drying out. Try replacing all the electrolitic capacitors on the PCB board if you can't find an identical one, Try the ones closest to the motor start transistor first, since the drive does not spin up.
Would not open up the drive unless you heard it was making noise before failure!
