Wow, awesome sauce PhiL, good job dude, I've never had to go platter diving before :)

Yeah,
Its not the best method by far, but she got what she paid for(or didn't) :taunt:. I would suggest using something, so as to keep dust out if you plan on using the drive. Even a large kitchen bag, could be used. Place the tools inside with the drive, zip it shut then you can open it.
My first failed hard drive ever, as I've never had one go bad. I suspect the lap top was dropped, though they swear it wasn't. I pretty much knew going in, it would be what it was a stuck pick up(probably from a impact).
Cheers!:good:

cool beams!

Yeah dying in that position sounds liek drop damage to me too.

Congrats on fixing it :)

Awesome work dude :thumbsup:

HardCore bro .......... :thumbsup:

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