XPost: aus.computers
From: none@not.here
Rod Speed wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:04:23 +1100, Felix wrote:
>
>> Jeff Layman wrote:
>>> On 25/11/2025 09:11, Paul wrote:
>>>
>>> You can hear it spinning,
>>>> you "report no clicks of Death",
>>>
>>> Where did you see that? The OP just reported vibrations from the
>>> platters spinning.
>>>
>>>> If you want the data off it, do something now.
>>>
>>> Get the disk and put it in a small polythene bag. Put it in a
>>> freezer for at least a couple of hours, preferably overnight. As
>>> soon as you want to try it, take it out of the freezer and put it in
>>> a SATA USB caddy (try to leave as much of the bag on as possible to
>>> stop condensation getting to the disk). Plug the USB lead into your
>>> computer with as little delay as possible, and see what your file
>>> manager says about the disk. If any of the disk is now readable,
>>> copy those files to your computer's HD without delay. It will
>>> probably last around 10 minutes before any faulty electronics warm
>>> up to prevent further access.
>>>
>>> You can try repeating to get more data off, but in the end it will
>>> fail. I've used this a couple of times to get data off a disk - even
>>> one with the click of death. I've got a 1TB Seagate which went down
>>> a few months ago with the click of death, but that unfortunately
>>> doesn't respond to the freezer trick. It's worth trying where
>>> everything else has failed.
>>>
>>
>> yep, I can try that, thanks. as an alternative I'll go to the local
>> electronics shop and get some freeze spray and give that a try first
>
> Don't use freeze spray first, that will see condensation
> on the logic card that can fuck it
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