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I doubt it very much but no harm in trying, other than wasting time.

If you did a full reformat, there is nothing that can recover the data.

See Luke's forum topic Platter Swap Without Alignment Issues for a good collection of examples.

Sam, long time no see! :)

You should be able to take the connector off a discarded 3.5" drive and transplant it to yours, assuming you have the requisite equipment and skills. Check with local PC repair shops for used or Digi-Key if you need new.

If the other recovery programs don't work any better, you could try Amok Exif Sorter to rename the files based on their EXIF data, i.e., Date taken, etc.

I would definitely add UFS Explorer Pro and ReclaiMe File Recovery to the list. ReclaiMe File Recovery does an excellent job of reassembling FS fragments into an NTFS directory and putting the rest into RAW recovery results. If UFS Explorer Pro is too expensive, you can go with just the...

Welcome, @Othersteve!

Have you had a look at he Python script Marcus Bauer posted on this DataRecoveryCertification group thread? It may help.

HDD Recovery Services, Northridgefix and IFixIt Youtube channels often feature precision tools.

Okay, thanks Jared.

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The WD Warranty Check says it's a 160GB Jamaca:

Measured my clean chamber today with my new-to-me Dylos D1100 Pro and the count reduces to zero within half a minute or so as it samples enough air to change the ambient reading.

The answer is, to cut through the lid just inside the case edge, using a Dremel tool, and carefully pry it open.

This thing is built like a tank and is impossible to open without damaging the case, it appears. Any secrets to opening it without using Thermite?

Here is a video of the platter wobble I mentioned. I couldn't detect any wobble judging from the separation between the ramp and the platter, but there is clearly wobble there in both drives. Scanning the user area of the donor showed no issues at all -- it's a healthy drive. There is no...

I don’t know if the drive was dropped or not. The partition table is not found on MacBook Pro from whence it came, or by DFL. Lots of bad sectors at beginning LBAs and it really struggles to read everywhere. Heads 2 & 3 fail head test and heads 0 and 1 struggle to read throughout drive -- in...

Yes it does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxVyWYH0WUY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8i6x55Kzg8.