Allodoxaphobia ) writes:
On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:11:58 -0700, ken wrote:

Have been trying the suggestions like hitting and dropping the hard
drive. Have not tried the freezer suggestion yet. Am wondering if
can short out anything if there is moisture condensation inside it?

Doesn't work _now_ , does it?

Of course, there is the decision about when you've decided all hope
is lost. He may be still at the point where he's still hoping something
will work, so he hesitates over what seems like a radical solution.

Anything that seems terminal should only be the last resort. But
some may hold out hope longer than others.

Michael