oh noes! maybe this will help? from kyanited: I now officially belong to those people who will confirm that a hard drive that doesn't spin up may be revived temporarily by putting it in the fridge for 1-2 hours. It worked twice for me, with two different drives.
For anyone who might need to try it: remember to wrap the drive tightly in a plastic bag before putting it in the fridge/freezer (I also keep it wrapped in a towel when reconnecting it to the system) to prevent condensation.
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I now officially belong to those people who will confirm that a hard drive that doesn't spin up may be revived temporarily by putting it in the fridge for 1-2 hours. It worked twice for me, with two different drives.
For anyone who might need to try it: remember to wrap the drive tightly in a plastic bag before putting it in the fridge/freezer (I also keep it wrapped in a towel when reconnecting it to the system) to prevent condensation.
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But as has already been observed, these things can be remarkably resilliant in the strangest of circumstances...