[Paul K]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

How to repair DEAD hard drive!

If the problem is a head crash, or the infamous Seagate "stiction" problem it is really not too difficult to fix your own hard drive if you know what to do.
You will require #00 steel wool, paint thinner or gasoline, WD-40, a few hand tools, and about 45 minutes.

First, you need a clean room, so make sure the garage door is closed before you begin. Move those old lawnmower parts off the bench.

Disassemble the sealed unit and carefully wash all parts with the paint thinner or gasoline. Bend the read/write heads out of the way and then disassemble the platter stack.

VERY CAREFULLY buff the platter surfaces with the #00 steel wool. This will remove any existing data, level out any surface defects, and help to redistribute the magnetic media and fill in those irritating "bad sectors" that most drives have.

Reassemble the platter stack, and using a .015" feeler gauge, bend the read/write head back to the platter surface, using the feeler gauge to set the gap. This is a slightly higher gap than the factory uses, but it reduces the chance of head collisions with any dirt you neglected to remove.

Give the head and platters a good shot of WD-40 and reassemble the unit. If your drive has a filter, replace it with a clean section of gauze pad.

All that's left is to low level and DOS format the drive, and you're back in business.

And for the sake of people with comprehension issues like Paul H, please note that this is in the jokes section and is not meant as serious instruction...... but then again.......

---------- Post added at 21:50 ---------- Previous post was at 21:48 ----------

A guy was trying to console a friend who'd just found his wife in bed with another man. "Get over it, buddy," he said. "It's not the end of the world."

"It's all right for you to say," answered his buddy. "But what if you came home one night and caught another man in bed with your wife?"

The fella ponders for a moment, then says, "I'd break his cane and kick his seeing-eye dog in the ass."

I'll get my coat