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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?

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...

I just used Disktuna's JpegDigger to extract JPG files from corrupted NEF files and it did a terrific job. It's freeware and did what several other programs I tried couldn't do. Files recovered from a drive image looked perfect in Nikon's View-NXi but when they were exported as JPG/TIFF or...

Working on my first Rosewood case and swapped patient PCB with donor HDA to see if donor would spin, implying HSA would likely be compatible. That was probably foolish, given the Rosewood tech nightmare. Anyway, the swap seems to have killed my donor, as explained below. Anyone else tried...

I have a Grenada (ST2000DM001 9YN) with a media cache problem and I'm finding it impossible to get F3 T>, no matter when I short the read channel. I've tried shorting immediately before "(P) SATA Reset" and immediately after that, but no joy in either case. Tried holding the short for 5 - 10...

I received this particle counter yesterday but it came with no user guide. At the moment, I am unsure of the units of measure in the "USA" display. I made a few measurements in my clean chamber and on the desk beside it, and noticed that the values varied considerably over time, so I took...

I finally got fed up trying to short read channel VIAs using tweezers while madly hitting Ctrl+Z, so I just made myself a shorting tool. No way I was going to pay 35 Euros +VAT + S/H ($72 CAD) for a ready-made tool. Ten spear-pointed pogo pins cost me $22.24 CAD and 5 tactile push buttons cost...

I'm practicing for a platter swap on this drive model (ST31500341AS) and am frustrated at trying to get the tape to adhere to the bottom platter at the back of the drive. There is very little clearance between the bottom platter and the HDA beside it. Also, the top of the bottom platter is...

When removing a head stack, I've been lifting the block from inside the case by prying under the block with a pair of curved tweezers. Today I learned that's not a good idea. I thought the block was a little snug but didn't notice until later that I managed to pull the contacts portion right...

I just finished a job where I decided to buy this program and am very pleased with the job it did. The patient was formatted exFAT and the customer deleted a bunch of pictures and videos she now wanted back. At $50 USD for the Corporate version, it was a good buy. I have bought several of the...

What attributes must a clone drive match to be transparently recognized by the original enclosure PCB (USB/Ethernet bridge)? I'd like to avoid buying a matching drive if I have one that will do. I am not talking about the clone drive being used as a HSA donor. If I clone the patient SATA...

Recently, I find I have to log in on first visit every day, maybe each visit, I am not sure. That's not so on other forums and I don't recall it always being so here. I use LastPass, so if I'm not logged into it, I need to do that first. After that, LastPass logs me in automatically, so no...

In another sub-forum, Jared said: "No one will take you seriously in data recovery unless it's all that you do." (my emphasis) Any objective evidence to support that? :) If you had said, "some," "many" or "most" people with advanced DR needs will probably not take you seriously, I'd have no...

I decided to compliment my small home-based computer repair business with DR last year, focusing on the residential and SOHO market. Information and training helpful to those new to DR is hard to come by, so it's always good to see a new DR forum. My education includes diplomas/degrees in...