I have an old Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 hard disk (60GB; ATA/133; 6Y060L0 / YAR41BW0) which I just tried plugging in to my computer. Unfortunately, I found that while it spins up, it makes a high pitched noise and clicks for a while, as if it was trying to align the head and failing (I know nothing about hard disks, so this may be nonsense), and won't register on the computer.
Video of what happens here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZIPg3Vc2k8
Has anyone here experienced anything similar/can anyone offer any views on how likely this is to be a PCB issue (ie fairly cheap to fix)? I'd be grateful for any thoughts!
Video of what happens here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZIPg3Vc2k8
Has anyone here experienced anything similar/can anyone offer any views on how likely this is to be a PCB issue (ie fairly cheap to fix)? I'd be grateful for any thoughts!