Old maxtor hd (40 GB) shows as- capacity 0

[CrazyDoctor]

Hi all,

I have old hard drive (see the pictures)

http://img203.imageshack.us/i/maxtor1.jpg/

http://img189.imageshack.us/i/maxtor2.jpg/

Which suddenly recognize as 0 capacity.

I can see the name of the hard drive in the bios but all the data which shown is 0.

What can I do to fix that (besides to go to a DR proffesional)?

Is a pcb replacemant will fix that?

Any suggestions?

Many Thanks!

[jaclaz]

A DR (Data Recovery) professional won't fix it.

He/she will Recover the Data.

The disk in itself has NO value.

The point is if data in it is valuable.

If it is, you'd better go to a DR professional.

If it is, but not enough to justify the expense, you can try a DIY job, but the chances you will succeed at first attempt (and you usually have just one or a few attempts available) are very, very scarce.

WIth that kind of drive, provided that you know how to do it, PCB swap is possible, but you will need anyway to find the "right" PCB (rest assured, NOT easy at all) and to have the "right" software, and learn how to use it.

This Commercial site contains anyway some info that you might be interested in:

http://www.harddrive-repair.com/index.html

Another "introductory" article:

http://www.hdd.ji2.com/blog/2008/08/performing-a-printed-circuit-board-pcb-swap/

This may be of interest to you:

http://forum.hddguru.com/what-the-necessary-critieria-for-maxtor-pcb-replacement-t7695.html

jaclaz