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<blockquote data-quote="Geeky1" data-source="post: 523861" data-attributes="member: 34442"><p>Neo: If the drive isn't totally lost, that may be enough. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>There is also a last resort solution, if someone wants to try to recover the data but doesn't want to pay $3k or whatever to get it back. Whether it will work or not really depends on why the drive failed, but it's worth a shot. If it works, great. If it doesn't, hey, your data was gone anyhow.</p><p></p><p>The solution is to stick the drive (ideally in an external enclosure, with a new, working drive ready, formatted and installed with OSX installed in the machine) in a ziplock bag, squeeze as much air out of the bag as you can, and stick the drive/enclosure in the freezer. I swear. You laugh, but it's true. Google it if you like. Let the drive sit for at least a few hours, until the whole thing cools down to the temperature of the freezer. </p><p></p><p>What exactly is the purpose of this? Simple. Most substances (water being the only exception I can think of) shrink when they freeze. If the bearings on the drive have failed, the shrinkage is sometimes enough to allow the drive to spin back up long enough to get some data off of it; at least until it warms up and things grind to a halt again. You may have to repeat the freezing process several times, but, depending on how the drive failed, it can indeed work.</p><p></p><p>Also, blini: do yourself a favor, and get yourself a 7200rpm drive as a replacement. They're a bit more expensive for a given capacity, but they have no impact to speak of on battery life, heat, or noise, and they make a dramatic, noticeable difference to the performance of the machine. I'd recommend Seagate, Western Digital or Hitachi. Oh, and avoid Toshiba drives. Unless you want to set one on fire as a sacrificial offering... That's just about the only acceptable use for one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geeky1, post: 523861, member: 34442"] Neo: If the drive isn't totally lost, that may be enough. :) There is also a last resort solution, if someone wants to try to recover the data but doesn't want to pay $3k or whatever to get it back. Whether it will work or not really depends on why the drive failed, but it's worth a shot. If it works, great. If it doesn't, hey, your data was gone anyhow. The solution is to stick the drive (ideally in an external enclosure, with a new, working drive ready, formatted and installed with OSX installed in the machine) in a ziplock bag, squeeze as much air out of the bag as you can, and stick the drive/enclosure in the freezer. I swear. You laugh, but it's true. Google it if you like. Let the drive sit for at least a few hours, until the whole thing cools down to the temperature of the freezer. What exactly is the purpose of this? Simple. Most substances (water being the only exception I can think of) shrink when they freeze. If the bearings on the drive have failed, the shrinkage is sometimes enough to allow the drive to spin back up long enough to get some data off of it; at least until it warms up and things grind to a halt again. You may have to repeat the freezing process several times, but, depending on how the drive failed, it can indeed work. Also, blini: do yourself a favor, and get yourself a 7200rpm drive as a replacement. They're a bit more expensive for a given capacity, but they have no impact to speak of on battery life, heat, or noise, and they make a dramatic, noticeable difference to the performance of the machine. I'd recommend Seagate, Western Digital or Hitachi. Oh, and avoid Toshiba drives. Unless you want to set one on fire as a sacrificial offering... That's just about the only acceptable use for one. [/QUOTE]
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