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 Surprisingly I can't find a wiki on hard drive recovery
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hQZ09sdcRs
+  * Professional service (ACS Data Recovery)
+  * DeepSpar
+  * Removing the heads is proprietary / trade secret
+====== Click of death ======
+Primarily interested in this since its how my drive is failing
+====== Software ======
+http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/
+  * Low level recovery?
+PC3000
+  * ACE Labratory
+  * Used by ACS Data Recovery
+===== DeepSpar =====
+Seems to be the pro choice.  I'm unclear if the hardware actually adds too much value, but its required to use their software
+===== ddrescue =====
+If data is present, my tool of choice
+===== photorec =====
+Useful to
+====== Hardware ======
+http://www.mtixtl.com/100gfe2o3alpha99530nmnanopowder-2.aspx
+===== DIY head removal =====
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIPZtJyrVPw
+  * Using foil from pill container
+===== hddsurgery =====
+http://hddsurgery.com/
+https://www.youtube.com/user/HddSurgery/videos
+  * Lots of info
+===== super-a*b =====
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI6skcUkKRE
   * How to use eBay "super-a*b" chinese deluxe kit on ebay
+  * DeepSpar
 ====== Target ======
-===== 1 =====
+Massive RAID5 failure: 3/4 drives clicking.  Source of failure is unknown but is suspected to be mechanical damage.
+===== Drives =====
+==== 1 ====
 Status: good
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 E182115 T
 MODEL: IC35L180AVV207-1
+CAPACITY: 185.2GB
+P/N: 07N9216
+LBA: 361,882,080 SECTORS
+RPM: 7200RPM
+MLC: H69303
+CHS: 16383/16/63
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+==== 2 ====
+Status: click of death
+IBM instead of hitachi
+==== 3 ====
+Status: click of death
+Like 1
+==== 4 ====
+Status: click of death
+Like 1
+====== Deskstar ======
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwFAVieNK5g
+  * How to open HITACHI DESKSTAR hard drive
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0PF6LQpTs4
+  * Shows their proprietary tools
+===== Proposals =====
+  * Create a list of hard drive repair success stories.  What was the problem?  What worked?  What didn't?
+  * Cleansiness experiment
+    * Run HDD open with a torture test.  How long until it fails
+    * If above fails, same but in 10k environment.  Is 10k enough?
+  * Can sprinkle magnetic particles to see (limited) data?
+    * "Ultra-fine magnetic particles from 0.15 microns to 0.14 microns"