i want to gve a shot repair my hd

1 of the good..habit to take care of your hdd is to install a cooler..(i mean fan), hdd quite hot

How to kill a HDD - errrr... I would take screwderiver and unscrew every single bit of wiring and metal and smash it all to flat...

another tips... don't shake your harddisk when its reading the disc...

repairing a hdd or fata recovery service need a lot of money...

If u have the money to spare and got many importance n private data in hdd, it is recomended.

But if not, better throw it or sell it as faulty hdd n buy a new one. now hdd very good price...

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Added on April 26, 2008, 12:24 pmanother tips,

if hdd 1st time formatted in vertical position, keep using it in that position.

changing the position of the hdd will shorten hdd life...

This post has been edited by Alexes: Apr 26 2008, 12:24 PM

I'm really confused now. I thought rounded cables are supposed to improve performance because they reduce interference pickup and improve airflow?

hi guys...

after 8-9 months,now my hdd is making a sound i have never heard before...
just want some advice...do you guys think i should trade it in(still under 1 year warranty) or just get a new one...
i'm using a segate 250gb sata

thanks techies of lowyat....really appreciate it

if it is clicking sound i suggest you buy a new one then send the dying hdd to rma. when you got it back sell the either one in garage sale

agree with arafat...the clicking sound is the sound of near death for a hdd....

Very likely if you do a thorough disk check, you will find out there are bad sectors.

thanks man

cant anybody help me,my hdd not detect seem to having noise when try to read...

Sounds like the HDD spoiled already. The noise is possibly the drive trying (and retrying) to read the maintenance track.

ohhh..really can u give the reason why changing the position during formatting will shorten hdd life..

p/s: 1st time heard about it...i'm shock

This post has been edited by felixx: May 30 2008, 06:49 PM

soak ur hard disk in the tooilet bowl sure can 1...

i have one.. don't put ur harddisk nor ur pc casing near ur subwoofer as it may damage the discs..

Hi guys..
Wanna get some of ur idea on this:

Recently i had a dead 80GB Maxtor HDD cuz of a short circuit at the harddisk electrical circuit.
Its an obvious short circuit because one of the electrical components had burnt.

So i wanna ask if there is anything as replacing the HDD electrical circuit.
and i wonder that would work..
or is there any other way to revive my HDD without a file lost in it.
any shop offers such repair?

my main intention is not to save money but to retrieve all my data and files inside.
please guide my on this.

my HDD info:
Manufacturer: Maxtor
Model: 6L080P0
80GB PATA133 HDD

cool your hdd can prolong your HDD life
so do other computer components
a notebook also need to use cooling pad

Yala, first time i've heard it. he mean physical orientation? during format?


yep, cause of the vibration.

Yes, electrical circuit can be replace. Just need to find a right shop to do that.

But a hdd cooler (fan screwed to hd) kill the hd much faster.

Tips:
1. Just make sure your casing got good air flow. Better yet, use a quality aluminium case. Aluminium case will act as a heatsink for the hd.
2. Do not place 2 hd together. Leave a gap between them.
3. those removable rack is no good coz it didn't mount properly and can cause oscillation/vibration.
4. Mount your hd properly and make sure you tighten it properly.
5. Avoid moving your pc around frequently.
6. Turn off windows hdd power management (eg: hdd turn off after 20 minutes). Set it to never. (Have an experienced with this. My wdc hd died on me because of this power management) HD head will be damaged due to start and stop of the head.

Can you please elaborate on this more?; magnetic disturbance?vibrations? holds true to ALL brand of HDD cooler?

cause i just started attaching one to my brand new seagate; hate to see it die on me anytime soon

Thq