If the drive is not being recognized in your computer then it may have a physical damage. The drive may also make a clicking or a grinding noise at the initial stage of the damage.

The drive may also be making a clicking or a grinding noise at the initial stage of the damage, Stop using the drive as the more it is used the further damage is caused.

You must not try to open the drive at home as it causes irreversible damage to the drive after which recovery would not be possible. The hard-drive requires a special environment (Class 100 CleanRoom environment) to be dealt with.

At Stellar, We have a Class 100 Clean Room to perform data recovery in a safe and secure manner.

No, Taking out a hard-drive from your computer is a simple job which you can easily do at home. You may also contact our Premium Support Helpline at (1) 877-778-6083 for step-by-step assistance.