Fire damage to your hard drive
One of the more difficult forms of data recovery that we have to attempt is when there has been
fire damage to your hard drive. Recovering data from fire damaged hard drives can be a difficult and extremely time consuming process, but when critical data is on the line, Intratec has the full capabilities to be able to do whatever is necessary recover it. It must first be carefully cleaned to prevent contamination of the platters by soot, and to repair any smoke damage that the drive may have sustained. In cases where there’s been extreme fire damage to your hard drive, its electronics can become so extensively damaged that it becomes necessary to completely rebuild them, and this requires a delicate and precise repair.
When there’s fire damage to your hard drive, it's critical to get it to a data Recovery Company as quickly as possible. Intratec recommends following these steps:
- Contact us for an estimate. Pricing for fire damaged drives is given on a case-by-case basis, and our customer support team will be able to inform you of probable costs.
- Do not try to operate the drive. Running a damaged drive will cause internal components to break down and may permanently damage the delicate platters.
- Never attempt to clean the drive. Our data recovery specialists will be able to carefully and securely clean your drive, maximizing your chances of recovery.
- Ground yourself before removing the drive from your computer. Fire damaged drives still have delicate electronics, so touch the metal back of a desktop computer or a grounding screw to avoid causing any static shock.
Carefully package the drive. Fire damage to your hard drive weakens the internal components of a hard drive, so safe packaging is especially important. Pack the drive in an anti-static bag and about 5 inches of bubble wrap, taking care to ensure that the hard drive is firmly placed in the box and unable to move during transit.
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