Question : Problem: Have a problem with seagate HDD

Please refer Q_21418313.html on this site - my seatools utility does not even bring up the results of a quick test - it just hangs ...even a Hitachi DFT returned a 0x70. I  want to know if the drive is really dead ? Is the data recoverable ? What are my options before I ask for a replacement ...the data is important for me and I am reluctant to turn it in soon ...

Answer : Problem: Have a problem with seagate HDD

Most laptops today have a USB port, to which you can connect USB casings (get one for a 2.5" laptop disk), and into this casing you can put your laptop HD.