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Old 03-09-2017, 10:47 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce View Post
Bumping an old thread.
Had out 1 TB iomega external desktop hard drive to access some files.... and when finished I effing dropped it from about 1 foot onto glass tabletop.
Now the click of death is sounding, and drive not discoverable with PC, Mac or Linux.
Currently have it in the freezer, hoping this might work - but fully expecting it won't. Lots of cool, 'important' stuff on it - but nothing worth the $2500 I wuld expect from professional recovery places.

Anything new to try (not already mentioned in this or other threads)?
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Clicking won't be fixed by the freezer trick. Recovery is in the $800 range. Not sure there is a lot to do for you. If you are going to write it off, a last ditch would be to open it up and see if the head is stuck, give the arm a little swing back and forth gently. Do it under a kitchen fan to try not to get dust settling on it. Then try again. I have had luck with this once, but fair warning, you will probably ruin any chance at professional recovery if you do this, so only do it as a last resort.
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