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Removing a Hard Drive for Data Recovery
You might believe that all your valuable info has been lost forever if you have a catastrophic drive failure. But you could be able to get your data back by sending your defective hard drive to a professional data recovery service. This can require that you take out the drive from your PC so that it can be posted to them. This sounds rather like a scary job, but you can easily remove a hard drive by using the right tools and by following a few precautions.
Tools Needed.
You will need some tools to take out the drive. These may include the following, depending on your computer model: a nut driver/socket set to unscrew the case screws; a nut driver/socket set or Phillips head screw driver to remove the screws that secure the drive to its bracket; and a grounding strap to keep static electricity from damaging your hard drive. All of these can be bought at a local electronics or PC store. The shop staff can help you in getting the right tools.
Opening up the Computer
Once you've gathered your tools, the next step will be to remove the case of the PC to expose the internal components. Unplug the machine and remove all cables to the external components, such as the monitor, mouse, and keyboard. Disconnect any printers or other peripherals that are attached. Place the computer on a solid work space, like a table or workbench. Unscrew the screws securing the outer covers on the PC and open up the covers to show the internal parts. Consult your computer's instructions for assistance.
Removing the Defective Hard Drive
Attach the grounding strap around your wrist and secure the spring clip to the metal frame of the computer. You should also touch the metal housing of the power supply to drain any static electricity. Locate your faulty hard drive. It will be an oblong metal and plastic box with two connections attached to it. One will be the data wire, attached to the back; the other will be a power connector, generally with red, yellow, and black wires attached. While other parts may look similar, it should be noted the hard disk will not have an opening to the outside of the PC. CD drives and other components will have outer doors or slots. Again, refer to your computer's instructions for the exact location, however it should be simple to find.
Remove both wires by pulling on them gently but forcefully. You will have to rock them backwards and forwards a bit to loosen them. Take note of their alignment for reinstallation of your new drive. You're now prepared to take out the faulty hard drive. If the bracket is detachable, you can remove its screws and remove it from the frame, then remove the drive from the bracket. If not, then remove the screws securing the drive to the bracket, normally 2 on each side, and carefully slide the drive from the mounting bracket and remove it from the computer.
Now your drive is removed and ready to be posted to a Hard Drive Recovery expert to have your files, digital pictures and critical info recovered from it.
Jason Sloan runs a data recovery business called Kingdom Data Recovery Edinburgh who service all of the UK. He's got many articles on his website which refer to issues with storage and useful info regarding stopping data loss.
Disk drive isn't working! ever since i mounted an image to it with POWERISO it won't work.?
i mounted a game to it with poweriso and i unmounted it today so i could play my game and now the disk drive starts up but nothing shows up. help me please
the virtual drive that poweriso creates and your actual disk drive are two different things. windows assigns them different letter drives. are you sure you are selecting the right drive? if that doesnt work, elaborate more so we can help.
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