[Ham-Computers] HD Data Lost. Can You Help

[KA4INM]

   Hi  Duane Fischer, W8DBF:

> Much to my horror, when I powered the computer up Thursday morning December 6, 2012 the HD failed to
> do anything. It was simply a case of dying in its sleep! That is, if one assumes that chips sleep!

   Buy another used drive of the same brand a model (test it) and swap the circuit boards, as a 
cheap first try.
-- 
   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.