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Originally Posted by scottmandue
Top secret tech info... sometimes... if you remove the hard drive... while holding it horizontally vigorously twist it back and forth... or even gently tap it on a desk.
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Dropping it on a hard surface - like a desk - from 3-4" up was favorite for drives with the brake sticking on or the bearings gumming up. Doesn't do anything helpful for most of the other failure modes...
