rationalmind: Good day to all the engineers in the house.

The hard disk of a friends system just crashed. He has tried connecting the hard disk externally to other systems but not responding.

It now appears there's no other solution other than getting a new hard disk.

What he'll like to know is if there are ways he can recover his files from the disk.

Thanks

pxjosh: i've been having problems with my laptop lately. on its own the mouse just developed a fault. its just as if the 'left clicker' is pressed down; such that mere moving the cursor drags anything on its path. i then decided to buy an external mouse; the day i started using the mouse some of the keyboard keys stopped workin, just like that. please i'd like someone to help me out on how to rectify this issue

onegig:

When you remove the external mouse, does the keyboard return to normal function?

kevoh: Nice work you guys are doing here. So here's my issue:

Got bored last two week and decided to play PES using laptop keyboard, this continued for about 3 days (Game time periods 2 to 3hrs). Then I switched just a few days ago to 'Return of the Kings' game, which involved me using the left click button of the mouse repeatedly (to fight enemies)
Duration not more than one hour and I stopped after.

Now yesterday, I was watching a movie and sliding my thumb semi-consciously on the mouse left click button(looks worn out) only for me to realise that some keys on my keyboard no longer function. If I type B I get V instead, Enter doesn't even work, Numeric keypad displays 8 or 2 no matter the number pressed. Sometimes I get a long - or t continuously without even pressing any keypad.

Now these are what I've done so far in terms of troubleshooting and the problem still remains:
1. System Restore
2. Tried to blow the keypads (with my mouth ) to remove particles
3. Opened the keyboard part of my laptop, removed the ribbon cable from the slot, placed it back and screwed the keyboard back. Still nothing

I'm on virtual keyboard now and would not have bothered much but that long repeated - or t messes up my browsing and typing experience. Makes it difficult to type in passwords.

Here are the Laptop details:
Toshiba Satelite C660/C660D.
Age : 4 years by October.
Mouse still works but I've switched to left-handed mouse option instead.

Any one with useful suggestions please help out. Thanks

kevoh:

In response to my post since no answer was provided. I have detached the keyboard's ribbon cable from the connector on the MotherBoard. This has eliminated the annoying continuous typing of - or t.

New question: Where can I get original Toshiba C660 keyboard in Abuja to serve as replacement?
For now I'm making use of onscreen keyboard/speech recognition . Quite an experience!

pxjosh: no

onegig:

Sorry about nobody responding to your help request. I can't really say for sure where in Abuja you can get that. But just check local computer stores around Gwarinpa area. They should have.

kevoh:

Thanks man. I will check during the weekend. I was actually thinking of a Toshiba center (only Toshiba related stuff).

onegig:

Can you go to device manager. uninstall the keyboard driver and restart your system?

onegig: the Dell 13r with intel processor goes for 70k or so. Should be an ideal one and can assure of it lasting more than that duration.

zube01: pls what's the specification?

onegig: Baring in mind previous help you have got. There are many reasons a system can be slow. It might be due to an aging processor, poor cooling system, blocked vents or even an hard disk with bad sectors. Since you have defraged your hdd. I would advise you don't partition. It won't change a thing. All you need do is carry out an hard disk test from your bios setup to ascertain the health of the hdd.

onegig: Can you open and check if the hard disk is physically present. If it is, might be bad due to mechanical damage while in transit.

Idboyostic: yea bro, it works! I opened the back cover to see maybe the hard disk is present, discovered d cable that connect it to the laptop is loose. Have to pin it back, close the back cover and BOOM....switch on the laptop....and it start up normally.....Thanks

deji2009:
try f10 several time to get to bios
and look for the bios version you have i would
compare this version to the one on hp website.
After that go to diagnostics and run me a
test of the hard drive. make note of the result.
then f9 to load setup default
press f10 to save and exit then
attempt to boot again
what model is your hp. fo rexample hp cq60
windows vista ?
Have they opened the laptop recently ?
e.g. the bios battery out or a change of
motherboard

julioralph: Hello guys...
I recently changed d OS of my lenovo s10e from xp to windows 7 ultimate, and since then I've been having issues with d Bluetooth n Wireless........
The system Cannot send or receive files with Bluetooth and cannot connect to d wireless network around. Pls help out

deji2009:

what is the make and model of your computer. You can download windows 7
compatibility check and report back

julioralph:
lenovo s10e.
Is it possible to download dat stuff with my phone?

what the technician did has affected the charging aspect of the system?

achovirux: How do I carry out a hard disk test from my bios setup to ascertain the health of the hdd.?really need to check my hard disk that stopped booting since my laptop fell.because the system is pointing on disc repair

deji2009:






I can't believe you didin't check the back cover when you received the laptop.
say for example, you buy something and the cover is loose or screws coming out, is
so obvious you would examine it. wont you ? good it works anyway

onegig:

Maybe . It's a 50-50 thing. I hope it is not mechanical fault(i.e hard disk falling down)?

rationalmind:

Yes, it's a mechanical fault.

When it was connected externally, it wasn't vibrating as it should. Was only making a tick.

And it didn't fall.

onegig: I doubt that can be regenerated. Sorry about the loss. Hdds are very fragile.

samci: Can I get a hand here, I formatted my system (dell studio xps, core i7)n I got the drivers on line so I started running dem so wen I got to bios it freezed n I tried to off it n it it refused to then I removed d battry den replaced it back so I tried 2put it on n it brought light on the board but it dint display and after a while it goes off in a way dat sounds like u forced it to shutdown by placing your hand on d on switch. I'm on a long thing now cos dats my office n I got a job I need 2deliver so a help wuld b appreciated. THANKS

julioralph: Hello guys...
I recently changed d OS of my lenovo s10e from xp to windows 7 ultimate, and since then I've been having issues with d Bluetooth n Wireless........
The system Cannot send or receive files with Bluetooth and cannot connect to d wireless network around. Pls help out