Here is the fix along with data recovery labor cost:
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HDD Data Recovery via Motor Replacement. $300 + parts ($25 – $125) |
We will validate the on-line estimate and give you a signed quote after looking at your drive.
Device: Hard disk drive.
Possible diagnosis: Severely misaligned spindle motor.
Possible causes: Dropping a spinning-type hard drive onto a hard surface can cause this to happen
Solution: We will transplant your good head & platter assembly into a matching hard drive then transfer your data to a working storage device.This type of hardware procedure is called a "head & platter-swap".
Enter HDD brand, model & interface connection type; IDE, SATA, SCSI etc., .