For many years, computers have been a significant part of our daily routine. People use them for working, communicating, and data storing purposes. These functions can only be done with a hard drive, the internal storage of the computer. Every computer, whether a desktop or laptop, is equipped with an internal hard drive.
The internal hard drive is a component of an appliance where all your permanent data is stored. But when you run out of space, your device will slow down and not accept new data. Most people use an external hard drive for that significant reason.
External hard drives are connected to the user’s device with a USB (or USB-C) cable. These devices have a variety of storage capacities. There are various benefits of using external hard drives: they are portable and can be connected to several computers.
However, there are several risks when using external drives in your daily life. Unlike an internal hard drive, they can be dropped and damaged easily due to people transferring them from one place to another.
Hard Drive's Working and Failing Process
Dropped external hard drive is a usual scenario that users can encounter anytime. To understand why the dropped external drive is not working, you need to know how it works. The structure of the external HDD working with moving parts is similar to the internal drive structure: read/write heads work and move around the magnetic disks to recognize and record the information.
The drive’s data storage platters are inside the hard drive, thin, delicate disks with a magnetic coating. Magnetic read/write heads with long arms sweep across the radius of the platters like a spin. When the drive fails due to accidental dropping, a head crash may occur due to physical damage. In this situation, these heads must be kept away from the platter.
If the external hard drive is dropped, the read/write heads could crash the surface of the platters. Thus, they will make some clicking noises by scraping hard drive sectors. The read/write heads can clump down on the platter and stop spinning.
Unfortunately, most users try to start the drive after dropping it to check whether it works. Under these circumstances, the hard drive warns you about the damage. It will make unusual sounds, like beeping, clicking, or whirring.
So, drive heads try to read the data on it. But for dropping reasons, they may be misplaced, stuck, or bent because of falling damage. When they scratch the platter, the data can be unrecoverable. In order to avoid this situation, you can ask for the professional help from a data recovery company.
Cleanroom Facilities for Dropped Drive Recovery
Hard drives are fragile devices and need careful treatment after dropping. When facing failure scenario on an HDD, it is critical to keep the device powered down and not try to restart it. It is preferable to work on failing hard drives with reputable data recovery companies.
The recovery process must be performed in the cleanroom to protect the drive from external threats. The cleanroom provides a controlled environment, essential for electronic, optics, and other critical manufacturing assemblies.
This facility has a managed level of contamination determined by the number of particles per cubic meter (sq m.) at a specified particle size. There is a low level of dust and other pollutants, such as chemical vapors. This way, sensitive products are not harmed during the manufacturing process.
Cleanrooms are categorized based on the size and number of particles permitted per air volume. The air entering the cleanroom from outside is filtered to eliminate dust. The cleanrooms have to be regularly tested to ensure that they function correctly. They have to operate sufficiently to meet specific international standards and audits.
Usually, cleanroom testing is arranged by a third-party company to ensure proper reporting. In our case, this process is provided by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO).
Why Choose Us for Dropped Hard Drive Recovery?
If you face hard drive failure due to the dropping scenario, PITS Global Data Recovery Services will recover your data. Our qualified team has years of experience in the recovery field, and we are proud to support a 99% success rate for data recovery.
Clients are our main priority; therefore, we do everything to meet their needs, budgets, and deadlines. With the support of our team, we give the fastest turnaround for damaged hard drives.
More Benefits of Choosing Our Data Recovery Service:
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ISO Certified Class 10 Cleanroom
Our engineers work in a controlled environment to ensure the safety of your device. We recover data in ISO Certified Class 10 Cleanroom and achieve high results.
Risk-free Evaluation and Assessment
We start the recovery process with a risk-free evaluation. Our technicians estimate reasons for data loss and the level of damage. Based on it, we select the most suitable recovery strategy.
100% Customer Satisfaction Rate
With years in the data recovery industry, our company supports the highest customer satisfaction rate. We do everything to provide a positive experience for our clients.
PITS Global Data Recovery Services has highly-qualified specialists who can recover your data regardless of the reason for data loss. Our data repair experts work in the Class 10 ISO Certified Cleanroom. A failed hard drive can be severely damaged when working in an untreated atmosphere, so we work only in specialized facilities.
Our experts recommend not trying to repair the dropped hard drive yourself to prevent damaging your device or losing your important data permanently. Instead, get in touch with PITS Global Data Recovery Services. Power down the device and call us at (888) 611 0737. You can also request our evaluation by filling out the request help form below.