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Recovering data from hard drives with seized spindle motors
Seized spindle hard drive faults are a relatively new type of hard disk failure. They occur when the spindle that rotates the hard disk platters becomes seized, often due to the drive receiving a knock.
Types of drive affected:
- Any external hard drive that has received a knock / jolt whilst powered on
- All Seagate 7200.8 models
- All Seagate 7200.9 models
- All Seagate 7200.10 models
- All Seagate 7200.11 models
- All Seagate 7200.12 models
What are the symptoms of a hard drive with a seized spindle?:
- The drive will not be recognised by the computer
- The drive may make a faint buzzing sound (NOT a ticking sound that indicates a head fault)
What causes a seized spindle?: The most common cause is the hard drive receiving a sudden knock or jolt when powered on.
Why does the spindle seize?: Only a small part of the spindle comes in contact with a (relatively) heavy part of the hard drive. Even a slight knock is sufficient to make the spindle seize.
Is it possible to recover the data from hard drives with seized spindles?:
Data Clinic can recover the data from almost any drive that has a seized spindle as we have the specialist equipment required to do so. Please call us on +44-161-761-9140 (international) or 0871 977 2525 to discuss what we can do for you.