Also, if you're going to dismantle the HDD, be SURE to do it in an insanely clean and sterile environment. One stray bit of dust on the platters and it's prolly gonna be toast when you spit it up again.

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Well, that's why I'm dismantling it in the first place; since it's already trashed, might as well try and fix it, but if I get dust on it or whatever, then I have nothing to lose.

Well, thanks for your great advice! I'll get started on that logic board and see if I can take it out of there and find that screw.

-Apostrophe