A friend shared an interesting article with me recently about computers...I thought I would share the highlights:
Are you getting a lot of error messages? Does your computer freeze or shut down unexpectedly? Have files mysteriously disappeared? These glitches could mean that your hard drive, which stores your data, is finally about to fail.
THE FIX: If you regularly back up your computer files or subscribe to an online service that does this for you, you can rest easy. If not, it is critical that you take immediate steps to save your information and data---letters, pictures, recipes, music, etc----before it is too late. Try what tech professionals do as a last-ditch effort to retrieve data. Put your hard drive in the freezer for 24 hours in a sealed zip-top bag. Because the cold causes contraction, a jammed part may start working again temporarily when you reinsert it into your computer.
To locate the hard drive, open your computer or laptop panel and look for the part that is made of silver and black metal and is the width and length of a recipe card and the depth of a double CD cse. There is usually a white label affixed to the component. The hard drive is attached to a cable that is hooked up to the motherboard (often green with lots of tiny components). You probably don't need any tools to disengage the drive; simply remove it and detach its plugs from the cable by pulling firmly.
Once the drive has been in the freezer for a day, take it out and immediately reinsert the drive in your computer, then try to find your data and transfer your files to an external hard drive.
You might have to repeat this exercise more than once.
I probably would seek technical assistance rather than try this (it kinda scares me!), but I know some of my technically inclined readers might go for it!
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