Default on MK1655GSX - what can I do?

Hello

Please help me!

I have a fault on my Toshiba HDD: MK1655GSX. There is no reaction from the HARD drive at all. It seems to be an electronic fault.
What can I do?
How to buy an identical HARD drive and change the Platinum?

Thank you
Frank

Hi Frank

Maybe it sounds stupid to ve you but I never heard that someone tried to fix the defective HARD drive.
I use laptops more aged 14 and so far two times HARD drive was defective.
First problem was a defective mechanical parts and the second time I've been frustrated because more bad sectors have been listed after the HARD drive test.

In both cases I bought new HARD drive and after installing recovery image, everything was OK again.
Hard drives are cheap more so I think you should just buy a new one and the problem is solved.

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