external hard disc, not working

makkoportaris

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Dec 8, 2013
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hey guys, my external hard drive does not show up on my laptop, i must say that i droped it, from 30 cm height and afterwards i could see some files and edit them but i couldn't save the changes (word files), now when i try to connect it with my laptop, the light is on, and i bearly hear some sounds of scratching. (but it does not show up) how can i access my files again and, at least, save them?
 
First try the drive on another system. If the drive is out of warranty, then you can open the caddy to plug the drive directly to the MB of a desktop system as a second HDD, hopefully you will see your files again, provided the drive is not mechanically faulty.