[SWLUG] ot: hard disk recovery

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On Friday 29 June 2007 20:35:26 Christopher Mitchell wrote:
> Go to a room with very little dust,
> ie no fans, tiled floor if possible etc etc and open up the drive. If
> there is platter damage then you are scuppered so save your cash and
> write it off, and if the heads are mangled then it's either send off for
> a head swap (we charge £400+ for this) or write it off.
assuming i can find a room with little dust - none in my house - would platter 
damage be certain to show? 

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