WD Passport Works after Head Stuck

[Jared]

I just had the most amazing thing happen today. Had a WD Passport drive come in with heads stuck to the platters. I freed it up which went very smoothly. Plugged it in via USB (just to see what it would do) and the the thing just outright works! I'm about 20% cloned now just through the USB connected to the host coputer and it's only hit a couple bad sectors. Amazing!

I've never had a passport go so easy before, they always seem to need new heads whenever I get them. Just thought I'd share.

 

[pclab]

I got one also with head stuck.
I will have to open it and see if it can be freed too. I hope so heheeh

 

[HaQue]

there is an old saying, don't count your chickens before they hatch

but good luck hope it goes all the way through, nice to have something go well occasionally!!

 

[Jared]

It was over 70% and still going strong when I finally left the office. Even if it craps out now, it's enough data to get paid. Chicken = Counted

 

[HaQue]

nice

 

[LarrySabo]

What head unstuck tool are you using, Jared?

 

[Jared]

With this one I just spun the platters gently and moved it back to the ramp. But it didn't have far to go.

 

[jol]

nice, y not use direct connection ? speed = money ;-)

 

[Jared]

Didn't feel like spending the time to set up a SATA board .

 

[Amarbir[CDR-Labs]]

With this one I just spun the platters gently and moved it back to the ramp. But it didn't have far to go.

Jared ,
Most of the WDC do not work that way .Before ertools i used to remove ramp carefully take out heads off platter put ramp back put heads back on ramp