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JoeSoGood
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_ 		13. August 2007 @ 23:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My computer started up and then shut right back off and i noticed an electrical fire/ burn smell and then checked all my parts and realized my hard drive fried. Now I am wondering what could of caused this? Also is there people out there that can get files off a fried hard drive? Thanks
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sammorris
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_ 		14. August 2007 @ 03:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Out of interest, what make is the hard drive?

The only way you can usually get files off a damaged hard drive is by using a data recovery service, and that costs several hundred dollars/pounds/euros, whatever.

If you can live without the data, replace the drive. If you can't, have it recovered.
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JoeSoGood
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_ 		14. August 2007 @ 09:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's a maxtor.
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JoeSoGood
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_ 		14. August 2007 @ 10:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well I think I figured out a solution to my problem. I didn't know that the front circuit board comes off like nothing and so i am going to buy the same exact harddrive and replace the fried board with the new one and see if it works. I don't see why it wouldn't, you know.
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sammorris
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_ 		14. August 2007 @ 15:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's worth a try.

Is it maybe 1 1/2 to 3 years old?
maxtors had a big problem with that, some drives just randomly catch fire after a certain amount of time...
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Auslander
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_ 		14. August 2007 @ 15:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
just for future reference, it's always a good idea to have your data backed up on a separate drive. seagates are inexpensive and have a 5 year warranty--great for backup drives.
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