[UFO Chicago] D'Oh

[Christopher D. Heer]

Couple things I can add, having once more or less done this for a living.

As someone previously mentioned, if you can find another dead drive of the
same model, sometimes swapping the attached boards works.  (We used to do
this a lot on old MFM drives.)

Also, try connecting it up and powering it up and giving it a "tap" with the
handle end of a screwdriver.  Don't slam it, but give it a good solid tap or
two.  Often drives start suffering from what we used to call stiction.

If the lower spindle of the drive is exposed, you could also try spraying
some silicone spray lubricant on it and then manually spinning the platters
(as someone else mentioned).

Finally, if all else fails, disconnect the drive and drop it on a table or
workbench from a 2" to 3" height.

--chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ufo-bounces at ufo.chicago.il.us [mailto:ufo-bounces at ufo.chicago.il.us]
> On Behalf Of Eric Ellington
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:15 PM
> To: UFO Chicago Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [UFO Chicago] D'Oh
> 
> Hello,
> 
> This is my first time posting to this list so hello all.
> 
> If all hope is lost the following has worked for me.
> 
> I have had mixed success freezing drives. You can put it in a baggie
> and let it freeze for a good couple of hours. Sometimes it will work
> long enough to get the data off.
> 
> Also, if the drive has been spinning 24x7 like in a DVR HDs tend to
> lock up if the power was killed because some careless coworker has
> unplugged the systems. Usually a good wack on a table and then
> spinning the drive like a top has worked for me in the past.
> 
> 
> --
> Eric Ellington
> e.ellington at gmail.com
> 
> 
> On 5/24/06, Scott Lockwood <wsl3 at lrsehosting.com> wrote:
> > My favorite way was to extend the cables out of the case, so I had the
> old
> > drive by my keyboard. When the platters would stop, I'd open the case
> (pull
> > it straight up after removing all the screws) and spin it up with my
> finger.
> > This was usually good for at least another 15 minutes. Worked great on
> my
> > old ST4096!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ufo-bounces at ufo.chicago.il.us [mailto:ufo-
> bounces at ufo.chicago.il.us]
> > On Behalf Of sjk
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:59 AM
> > To: UFO Chicago Mailing List
> > Subject: [UFO Chicago] D'Oh
> >
> > I have a 9GB scsi drive that has crashed out -- won't spin up. Though
> most
> > of the data could be recreated, it would take a lot of work. Does anyone
> > have any experience with a reasonably priced data recovery service?
> >
> > TIA
> >
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