Hdd problem spins sound

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Last response: November 16, 2012 10:26 AM in Storage

cyrusleoo

November 16, 2012 10:12:22 AM

Hello,
my external hard disk fell down from my computer table now its not working when i plug it in a spin sound is coming please help

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azathoth

November 16, 2012 10:20:07 AM

You broke it.

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weaselman

November 16, 2012 10:26:31 AM

By dropping it from a height you have probably smashed the read heads into the magnetic platter so it may be broke you can try tapping it again on the side of the drive to see if it frees the read heads. Short of that its dead.

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