- Aug 29, 2014
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So, I have pretty much given up hope on how to get stuff off of these drives (I mainly just want music), they don't spin or make any sound and they get hot.
My main thing is, How did this even happen?
Heres what went down, my motherboard literally fried itself (I saw flames). I immediately shut it off and removed the drives to check them. every single one of them worked when connected (I now feel so stupid for not backing them up when I had the chance). All i did was check to see if I could access their directories and that they were recognized and I could and they were. I then safely put them away, they were not thrown, bumped, or anything, they were put on a shelf that does not move or have any electronics/magnets near them. They were stacked but they were not really touching because they were in their plastic case bracked still so they had space (either way I hear that stacking them would not really do anything either)
I have 3 7200 RPM mechanicals and 2 SSD's (one of which is my main), all dead except the main OS SSD (500gb samsung SSD)
Fast forward to today, my board is being RMA'd right now. so, I go in to re-check the drives because I needed some quick data off and I just wanted to double check everything. I start with the Main drive a 500 GB Samsung EVO SSD, it works fine and I get some stuff off. I then go to each other drive and one by one, they don't spin and are completely dead. I try a different PC, I switch the cabled and ports and nothing. I then try another very old donated hard drive from my high school (computer repair class funnily enough). A drive that has literally been thrown around for years in a junk box (40 gb) and it boots/works just fine.
I just want to know how the hell this even happens. Also keep in mind that after my motherboard fried, I actually (stupid idea) tried a different PSU think that maybe it was just the PSU and it would all be fine (again very stupid idea I know) and I had only the main OS SSD connected, it started to spark again and was about to make flames but I pulled the plug. But again, the SSD connected and exposed to this electrical spark is the only one that is still surviving.
How? Also if there is anything I could possibly try, I'll try it, but I know there's not much hope now.
My main thing is, How did this even happen?
Heres what went down, my motherboard literally fried itself (I saw flames). I immediately shut it off and removed the drives to check them. every single one of them worked when connected (I now feel so stupid for not backing them up when I had the chance). All i did was check to see if I could access their directories and that they were recognized and I could and they were. I then safely put them away, they were not thrown, bumped, or anything, they were put on a shelf that does not move or have any electronics/magnets near them. They were stacked but they were not really touching because they were in their plastic case bracked still so they had space (either way I hear that stacking them would not really do anything either)
I have 3 7200 RPM mechanicals and 2 SSD's (one of which is my main), all dead except the main OS SSD (500gb samsung SSD)
Fast forward to today, my board is being RMA'd right now. so, I go in to re-check the drives because I needed some quick data off and I just wanted to double check everything. I start with the Main drive a 500 GB Samsung EVO SSD, it works fine and I get some stuff off. I then go to each other drive and one by one, they don't spin and are completely dead. I try a different PC, I switch the cabled and ports and nothing. I then try another very old donated hard drive from my high school (computer repair class funnily enough). A drive that has literally been thrown around for years in a junk box (40 gb) and it boots/works just fine.
I just want to know how the hell this even happens. Also keep in mind that after my motherboard fried, I actually (stupid idea) tried a different PSU think that maybe it was just the PSU and it would all be fine (again very stupid idea I know) and I had only the main OS SSD connected, it started to spark again and was about to make flames but I pulled the plug. But again, the SSD connected and exposed to this electrical spark is the only one that is still surviving.
How? Also if there is anything I could possibly try, I'll try it, but I know there's not much hope now.
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