If you encounter the following symptoms:
. The disk undetected by operating system
. The disk undetected by BIOS
. There are clicking sound on the disk
MATERIAL:
1. Undetectable SATA hard disk
2. 4 - 5 pcs of newspaper
3. Plastic bag/ Zipper bag
4. SATA to USB Connector
5. Fridge
STEPS:
1. Wrap the disk with 4 - 5 pcs of newspaper
2. Insert the wrapped disk into plastic/ zipper bag.
CAUTION: Make sure it's tightly seal to avoid water from damaging the disk
3. Place the seal disk into fridge (frozen compartment). Kept for 5 - 6 hours.
4. Remove the disk from fridge. Still sealed, kept under normal room temperature for overnight/ 12 hours.
5. Unseal and unwrapped the disk. Connect the disk to laptop using SATA to USB connector.
6. Once the disk detected by the system, proceed to backup all the data to a new disk. There are high possibility the disk will be malfunction again.
Disclaimer: Follow at your own risk. If you are unsure of any steps mention above, do seek professional advice before proceed.
