You have to check every single part... as impact damage can affect drive, cable, motherboard, connector...
Test with a different drive just for connectivity... a drive that you can attempt a clean install... if that works, then the drive probably isn't usable... But sometimes a good tech can save the data... RB On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Jon Kanas <[email protected]> wrote: > Good Afternoon, > > My wife knocked her R60 onto the floor while it was operating, and now it > will not restart. Upon initial power up, it appears unable to find the hard > drive. I'm assuming that the hard drive was damaged by the impact, but > thought I'd ask the list if there's anything else I should be aware of > before I open it up looking for loose cables or to replace the drive. > > Any suggestions for sources for a replacement drive? > -- > > *Best Regards, > Jon B Kanas > > Email: kanas<at>qadas.com <mailto:[email protected]> * > > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > -- -- Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings. .... ..... ...... ....... ........ - George F. Will _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
