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[koobs]

As discussed in a previous post i fried my harddrive using the wrong power adaptor.

IS there is safety circuit that would get fried before the actual harddrive?

Since the data recovery is 1700 or 2300 dollars I wanted to know if I buy another HD and place my old HD in the new casing if it might start working or if this is a lost cause.

thanks.

[koobs]

anyone?

[Melonade]

you could maybe switch out drives inside or take out the one that is in there now.  just remember it will void the warranty

[MrButkus]

Since you fried it, I would take it apart and plug the HD into a spare (if the CD ROM cable, if it has a 80 pin cable) and see if it spins up.  If it don't spin (you should be able to hear it and feel it spin), you're sunk. 
Any computer should be able to read the HD as an extra internal drive.  This case is just that, a case like many others out there.  The files are exact copies, not compressed with anything.  The HD is NTFS.

[revolver365]

get a new FAP and swap the base of the old one with the new one. If the HDD still works it should work. You can back up your data and then put the new one back with the new HDD and return it to where ever you got it from. Then, clam warrenty with all your data backed up. = )

[revolver365]

ps. people need to start thinking about NOT tearing up their drives (thus voiding warrenty) and start looking for smarter alternatives (like my proposal). Exploit the corporate, don't let them exploit you.

[Melonade]

cute, revolver

i'd just add - do this at your own risk.  seagate might be smarter about that than revolver thinks, but i don't know either way

[revolver365]

even if it was tracable, its not like they have a whole lot of time to check it out... they dont just sit around and sip tea all they you know... (although a lot of times, espicially when you need support, it feels that way) ps. trust me, I've done much crazier things ^^

[reddevil]

hi Koobs,

Have you managed to figure out how to fix your problem?

I have had the exact same thing happen to me.  Somebody plugged my laptop adapter into my Desktop Pro 500gig.  It is now not working.  I have tried putting the harddrive into another casing, but this does not work.

I have a feeling its the circuit board on the hard drive itself.. which is going to be hard to find a matching one

Help would be much appreciated!

[jjaz420]

Just did the same thing to mine, my new laptop cable has the same end as the segate except 19v instead of .5   any luck with your drive. Ill be very suprised and angry if segate doesnt have a fuse to protect the data. I will also be at the loss of serious data.  Im about to rip apart the enclosure so your help will be much needed thanks.