Common Causes of Data Loss in Seagate Exos Drives
- Mechanical Failures: Issues like head crashes, spindle motor failures, or platter damage can lead to data loss. Drives that have been dropped can have the issue where the heads re-park & seek back and forth which can indicate internal damage.
- Firmware Corruption: Malfunctions in drive firmware can make data access impossible without special tools.
- Environmental Factors: Heat, moisture, and physical shocks can damage these drives, with helium-filled models being very sensitive to punctures or seal breaches.
Helium Drive Challenge
Opening a helium-sealed drive can introduce dust & other contaminants, leading to catastrophic platter and head damage. They have more heads, thinner platters, so even a single speck of dust can disrupt things much more than with older drives
You also have the problem of the helium sensor: many helium drives are designed with sensors that keep the heads from unlocking if the helium level is too low. These issues make it much more difficult for a newbie to the craft to have a successful recovery early on.
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