Heh. The first thing that crossed my mind reading this was "The Glock 26 - because black is this year's black."
Do not throw that drive out. One possible suggestion, if you're up for something that will cost you a few dollars and that might not work: if it is a controller failure, and not the less-frequent drive-mechanics failure, you might be able to try the following:
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- Find a second, identical drive. "Close enough" isn't good enough, it needs to be the exact same make and model.
- Remove the controller boards from both drives, carefully separating the ribbons from their connections. You'll probably need torx screwdrivers and a fair bit of steady strength for this. Ground yourself first.
- Put the new controller on the old drive, plug everything back in and screw everything back together.
- Plug it in and cross your fingers.
It doesn't always work, but I've been able to recover some critical files like this. Best wishes, if you're willing to give it a try.
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