mechanical failure

External Hard Drive Fell While Powered On and Now Clicks—Can the Data Be Recovered?

My WD My Passport external hard drive was accidentally tugged by its cable while it was starting up. It never hit the floor or disconnected, but immediately afterward…

Is it okay to leave my broken hard drive untouched for a while?

Hey everyone, I've got a broken internal hard drive that a professional says has mechanical damage, specifically a broken head stack assembly and platter damage. I'm unsure if…