Hi everyone. Im hoping someone will be able to help me. So I learnt the hard way a few years back... power surge fried my computer and I didnt back anything up (I do now though!). Motherboard and both hard drives finished. This was probably back in 2011 or so. Ive only just hauled out the HDDs from storage now and want to recover whatever stuff could still be on them. Ive bought an external casing - so currently using that via usb. The one HDD (WD 320 gigs) starts up but doesnt read via "my computer". However, if I use data recovery freeware (GetDataBack NTFS), I am able to access most things. The other hard drive, however, does not have such luck. It is a Seagate 1TB 3.5". If I plug it in, there is no spinning whatsoever. Just a slow, soft beeping noise that carries on indefinitely. So, other than paying a fortune for someone to recover everything professionally, does anyone have any other ideas for me please? Ive read about swapping the green circuit board at the back, but I cant find one of the same year/model. Ive tried using a newer circuit board from last years HDDs, but still get the same result. Any ideas? Please ask as many questions as you feel necessary. I will answer whatever I can. Thanks!