smart computer use?

Sometimes a hard disk is just dead. They just die. There may be no way to recover the data with means that you have at your disposal.

Here’s an interesting view on what to do in this situation:

Stop crying. The thing is dead, so why don’t you open it? You have nothing to loose. Get a screwdriver and have a peek inside. Don’t touch the plates, don’t touch anything. Plug it. Try to boot, from it or from another one or from a floppy, doesn’t matter.

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