One thing that worked for me, in getting a stiction-ed drive to work again (it was Quantum Empire 1080MB... had been left unused for 6 months), was to put it in an external case, leave it on a radiator for a bit so that it was well warmed up (makes the grease in the bearings less viscous?), then plug it in, turn it on, and then give the case some smart raps and also shake it about in the air, while it is trying to start up...
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