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Originally Posted by rowan
The above two posts are contradictory.
One says that the freezer trick will not work with an electrical fault
The other says to only try it if the drive is not recognised (ie, an electrical fault)
So which is it?
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It really depends on the issue. 'electrical fault' is quite subjective, depending on your comprension level of the bits involved. If it's overheating and has a weak solder point that expands too far when it gets warm, yes, it will help.
If you have a crashed head, nothing's going to fix that - however, the thermal compression may assist in 'tugging it out', if it's literally carved itself into a tiny divot.
Basically: "It's free. Try it." If it's fucked, and it's not worth the grand or so it'll cost to have someone attempt recovery, you've lost nothing.