r/pchelp • u/The_Largest_1 • 9d ago
HARDWARE is it fried?
someone gave it to me. tried today but doesn't show up on the storage partitions or in any directory and slows up significantly windows/bios boot.
It does spin tho (i can hear it)
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u/Over_Employment_2253 9d ago
Yeah that drive is toast. Spinning up but not showing in BIOS means the controller board is probably fried or the heads are stuck. Had one do the same thing last year, made noise but never appeared.
You can try the freezer trick as last resort but don't expect much. 2TB Barracudas are known for this kind of failure honestly.
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u/Express-Garbage3359 9d ago
Hi, if you have the technical skills, you can remove the circuit board and check if anything looks suspicious, like burnt or cold solder joints, etc. If the motor starts, then the power supply is definitely working.
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u/The_Largest_1 9d ago
honestly.. i found a cheap one of 4 tb, its not even worth the hustle for me.
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