Hello,
I have a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, 1,5 Tb pluged into an external case, and it isn't turning on. And this is a very recent problem (in december 2010 it was functioning normally)... I already tested it in other external cases, and even pluged it inside my computer, with no solutions (other hard drives I have, identical to that, work normally in these cases). I am very worried because I have very important data inside it (of a video I am about to finish...!). 
I read a lot of messages in this forum and other foruns, but I couldn't find the same problem I am facing, or a good solution. The HD tries to turn on, but it won't get there - it doesn't make anymore that typical "meat grinder" sound. Here is the exact sound it makes, as I recorded.
I don't have money to send to data recovery companies... please, someone help me! What do I do? Put in the freezer? Open it to adjust some pieces (what pieces?)? Shake it? Help!
(I do understand a little about computer, as I assembled my own computer and already used data recovery programs)
-> Looking for a reason for the problem, I remembered that reccently I dropped it on the floor - but it was already on the floor, it was just in the vertical position and fell apart for the horizontal position. And after this it worked for a while... it was the only thing that happened.
