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2.5" Laptop HDD Dead

jleavy · 2007-12-12 20:53:47

Guys, I suspect that a laptop hard drive I have here has not a power surge (most lightly) or a drop and now after coping 5% of the data off the disk the disk has fully failed (not spinning, not detected). I've removed the drive and using the 2.5 to 3.5inch IDE converter connected it no a known good power supply and it's…

12-12-2007 8:53pm

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jleavy

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Guys,
I suspect that a laptop hard drive I have here has not a power surge (most lightly) or a drop and now after coping 5% of the data off the disk the disk has fully failed (not spinning, not detected).

I've removed the drive and using the 2.5 to 3.5inch IDE converter connected it no a known good power supply and it's still dead as a door nail.

If, as i suspect, the drive did get a power surge or a power connector was connected incorrectly how.....repairable is the drive? Is there just a fuse inside that could be replaced or tested?

Thanks,
Joe

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#2 13-12-2007 1:37am

AlmightyCushion

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I don't know much about this but I'd say if it has had a power surge it's fried and beyond repair. You'll most liekly have to get a new hard drive, Joe.

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