March 18th, 2010 | 
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DIY data recovery isn’t as simple as you think. Explore the inner workings of a hard drive and get some valuable tips on what not to do when trying data recovery at home.
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i have a 500gb seagate barracuda that fell of my desk when it was running now it wont spin (diy dont do) i got mine open and the spindle does not move one bit like its jammed. any way to unjam it
nice video
That is why these drives should be opened in a lab where there is no chance of contamination from external elements.
I’m sure any dust, etc when opening the drive up would also be a bit dodge when closing it again?