Was this a single platter drive?

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Yes, it was. I have since recycled it, because it was basically dead (it wouldn't work at all after I put the platter back in; I probably damaged the heads because it was acting like it couldn't read something).

You cannot do this to a multi-platter drive unless you have a removal tool. Because once the 2 platters slip alignment, the servo tracks are no longer good. and the drive will click to death.

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I didn't know that :O . That's good to know!
May I ask if this removal tool is easily found anywhere? At a reasonable price?

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