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
One common issue is the higher weight of the platter stack, which can stress the servo motor & cause wobbling platters. This can cause damage to the platters, motor, & read/write heads if not handled correctly.
Advantages of our AceLAB PC3000 Setup
- Advanced Diagnostics and Repair: The AceLAB PC3000 represents the height of data recovery tools, offering amazing diagnostics & repair capabilities. Our fully updated setup allows us to accurately diagnose issues that might be overlooked by less advanced tools or older versions. This precision is important to figure out the proper recovery path, which minimizes the risk of data loss.
- Firmware Access & Repair: The PC3000 provides us with great access to the drive's firmware, which allows our technicians to do complex repairs that are beyond the reach of standard recovery tools & basic software. This is required for recovering data from drives with corrupted firmware, a common issue in helium-filled models.
- Comprehensive Data Extraction: Our PC3000 setup allows for close to full data extraction, even from severely damaged drives. This lets us provide full data in challenging cases
Why Choose Rossmann Repair Group?
Expertise in Seagate Ironwolf Helium Drives
Our technicians have great in-depth knowledge of Seagate Ironwolf drives.