I had 4.5gb quantum vikings that seized up on me. I took them apart finding goop that had the heads bound to the platter.
I cleaned up the goop on the platter with a microfiber cloth to free up the spindle and heads, put the drives back together, and they still work even to this day.
I cleaned up the goop on the platter with a microfiber cloth to free up the spindle and heads, put the drives back together, and they still work even to this day.