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What is the PCB version? What should I look for to find an identical drive?<br />
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This is everything off the top.<br />
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It is a 20.4 Gb AT Fireball Ict 20<br />
Part number QML2000LD-A<br />
PN: ID -041RRT-12545-141-15VE<br />
REV:A01<br />
CTL 2397311MYL00T6<br />
P/N: 204531-001<br />
SN 552109131974
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This was the only drive in the system and I have tried the secondary IDE slot and I have also checked the jumpers and they are correct. <br />
The BIOS can't recongized the drive any more so I am thinking it is a dead drive. I tried to locate an exact drive on the web and can't find any.
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Thanks,<br />
I have used that method in the past and works for drives that have the tick of death. Not in this case though.
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I installed a new computer for a client yesterday and was happy to get rid of there Windows 98 computer. I turned it off and opened the case of the old computer. I took out the hard drive and plugged it in to the new computer as a slave. Nothing! I could read it in BIOS or Windows. I plugged it back in the the original computer and nothing. Operating system not found! Not detected in BIOS.<br />
I have tried switching the jumper.<br />
The hard drive spins and no ticking sound. <br />
Does it sound like a trip to the data recovery company for thousands of dollars.<br />
How do I tell my client, it was working when I was there. <br />
I must have the magic touch!<br />
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I installed a new computer for a client yesterday and was happy to get rid of there Windows 98 computer. I turned it off and opened the case of the old computer. I took out the hard drive and plugged it in to the new computer as a slave. Nothing! I could read it in BIOS or Windows. I plugged it back in the the original computer and nothing. Operating system not found! Not detected in BIOS.
I have tried switching the jumper.
The hard drive spins and no ticking sound. 
Does it sound like a trip to the data recovery company for thousands of dollars.
How do I tell my client, it was working when I was there. 
I must have the magic touch!



Just my luck, the hard drive quits after I unplug it.

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