IBM Deskstar 30GB

[Steffen Haugk]

Hi all,
after almost three years of service my IBM Deskstar DTLA-307030 has
finally failed me. The BIOS of all machines I tested it on doesn't
recognise the harddisk at all.

The harddisk itself makes a clacking noise, rythm much like a heart
beat.

IBM (or better Hitachi) will replace it for me, but what about the
data? There were a few things on the drive that I haven't backed up.

I will try and get the same model second hand to try and swap the
controller card. I don't think the controller card thingy will work,
but have to try anyway. Is there anything else I can do?

Thanks to anybody willing to cheer me up.

 

[Pinko_Commie]

Hi all,
after almost three years of service my IBM Deskstar DTLA-307030 has
finally failed me. The BIOS of all machines I tested it on doesn't
recognise the harddisk at all.

The harddisk itself makes a clacking noise, rythm much like a heart
beat.

IBM (or better Hitachi) will replace it for me, but what about the
data? There were a few things on the drive that I haven't backed up.

I will try and get the same model second hand to try and swap the
controller card. I don't think the controller card thingy will work,
but have to try anyway. Is there anything else I can do?

Thanks to anybody willing to cheer me up.

I suspect you won't be cheering up anytime soon :-( If its not recognised
and makes the clacking sound its usually beyond normal repair

 

[Rod Speed]

after almost three years of service my IBM Deskstar
DTLA-307030 has finally failed me. The BIOS of all
machines I tested it on doesn't recognise the harddisk at all.

The harddisk itself makes a clacking
noise, rythm much like a heart beat.

She's dead, Jim. You into necrophilia ?

IBM (or better Hitachi) will replace it for me, but what about the
data? There were a few things on the drive that I haven't backed up.

I will try and get the same model second hand to try and swap
the controller card. I don't think the controller card thingy will
work, but have to try anyway. Is there anything else I can do?

Professional recovery should be able to get the data back if
the heads havent gouged up the media, but its very expensive.