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by Colabear
Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Microfiber cleanroom wipers
Replies: 0
Views: 10248

Microfiber cleanroom wipers

Are microfiber cleanroom drywipes preferable over the 100% cellulose wipes for platter cleaning? What about cleaning solutions. I always use dry wipes. And have used 99% IPA with success with distilled watter on cottonswabs after. On hDDGuru someone uses acetone. Wouldnt that be very corosive even m...
by Colabear
Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:51 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Tips needed practicing unsticking heads!
Replies: 7
Views: 9359

Re: Tips needed practicing unsticking heads!

Hi Really, if data is really important, you should not mess with the drive. You can turn a pretty easy job on a very expensive one or even an unrecoverable one. This should be an affordable recovery if heads don't get damaged. If you located in Portugal or Spain I can give you a free pick up with a...
by Colabear
Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:34 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Tips needed practicing unsticking heads!
Replies: 7
Views: 9359

Re: Tips needed practicing unsticking heads!

Yes I know. I have not opened the drive yet. Problem is Im not living in the USA. Im in Europe. I am also afraid that shipping the drive could make it worse because of the drive tumbling as a package through transit. I don't know what to do. Do you have any tips that I can try to oractice insticking...
by Colabear
Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:10 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Tips needed practicing unsticking heads!
Replies: 7
Views: 9359

Tips needed practicing unsticking heads!

Hello guys. please read this small intro through. I got a external drive which dropped. And now it won't spin up. It sounds exactly like this sound: https://voca.ro/cvZ3t6RD6NN So I have not opened the drive which I know is stupid to try and fix this myself. But I have a really low income. Below 110...