How to Replace the Damaged Hard Drive? - Computers - Data Recovery

A hard drive might get damaged because of several reasons that include read/write head failure, surface bad sectors, motor breakdown, PCB failure and more. To completely recover your system, you will need to replace this damaged hard drive before it could be sent to a Data Recovery Services company. You might also require to replace your hard drive in an interest of getting a high capacity hard drive. Following are basic instructions that you require to follow in order to replace the hard drive:

1.If the installed hard drive is still working and is detectable by the system, backup all the data on a CD-R, DVD-R or any other storage media.

2.Disconnect the system from the power source.

3.You are suggested to use an anti-static wrist strap to prevent damages due to static electricity. Next, you need to remove the screws that lie at the back of tower and slide the panels off. This will open both sides of the system case.

4.After this, you should remove the hard drive power cables and data cables from its back.

5.The hard drive is screwed up on both sides of the tower. You need to unscrew it while holding it

6.You then need to slide out the hard drive from its holder

7.After the hard drive has been removed, you should check the jumper position on drive rear. Make sure that when you install the new hard drive, its jumper should be at the same position as of earlier one.

8.Next, install the new hard drive, screw it, attach it using power and data cables and replace side panels of tower.

9.Restore data from backup, if is available and valid or call a reputed Data Recovery company that could recover the lost data from your damaged hard drive.

A company providing Data Recovery Service asks you to send your damaged hard drive in anti-static and anti-shock material to their center. After a through examination of the failed hard drive, the recovery experts follow some component-level procedures to recover data and restore it to a safe storage media.

Stellar Information Systems Limited is the one of the most trusted organizations that provides safe hard drive recovery services for failed hard drives. With more than 16 years of rich experience in the field, the company provides comprehensive Data Recovery through Class 100 Clean Rooms and developing inventory of high-tech tools and techniques.

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