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Recovering data from WD EARS drive

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Lupin:

--- Quote from: datora on June 14, 2011, 08:08:12 PM ---[ oh EDIT:  Replacing the controller board is a last-ditch, Hail Mary tactic that usually ends up destroying the drive beyond all hope of recovery or future use.  It should be reserved for a last-ditch, Hail Mary attempt after EVERYTHING ELSE has completely failed. ]

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you should only do this if your replacement board uses the same firmware as the original board. you'll fry the drive if you don't

Freedom Kira:
He claims to have an identical drive, but I think he needs to take a close look to make sure. He bought two of the same external at the same time, but I don't think that's any kind of guarantee.

Edit: Well, he went and did it. Apparently now the drive is making clunky sounds instead of being completely silent. He said he's gonna try freezing it, and if that doesn't work he'll give up. I doubt 200MB of images is enough to warrant professional data recovery services...

datora:
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Any chance this is a numbskull Canadian who calls himself "SuperDave?"  I had to deal with that guy in Latvia.  He also wanted to replace the controller on one of my drives, claiming there was no need to match the models just so long as the manufacturer was the same.  ::)  I had to physically restrain him from touching and fiddling with my tech gear.  An insufferable braggart who thought he was some genius, but was seriously ignorant about some Really Important Details.

Well, anyways, you can congratulate him on his new doorstop, possibly even two of them now.  Good News: you now know for certain one imbecile not to let near any of your tech.   ;) :D

vuzedome:
Sounds like a potential know-it-all DIY gone wrong situation.

Freedom Kira:

--- Quote from: datora on June 16, 2011, 04:17:35 AM ---Any chance this is a numbskull Canadian who calls himself "SuperDave?"

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Nope. Cool story though, bro. =P

Just so you guys know, I had him check this thread every so often. =P

He's also not really technologically knowledgeable, but not technologically challenged. Probably a bit better than average user? I admit to having opened the external for him with another coworker though, so I guess it's partially my fault that he got that far. I lent him my enclosure to see if the enclosure was screwy, but nope, no avail.

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