DTLA-307030 data recovery
Recovering data from the Hitachi DTLA-307030 (30GB), a 3.5-inch IDE (PATA) drive from the IBM Deskstar 75GXP and 60GXP range. Free evaluation in our central London clean-room lab, with courier collection from anywhere in the UK.
About the DTLA-307030
| Make | Hitachi / HGST / IBM |
| Family | IBM Deskstar 75GXP and 60GXP |
| Model | DTLA-307030 |
| Capacity | 30GB |
| Size | 3.5-inch |
| Connection | IDE (PATA) |
| Made | 2000–2002 |
| Used in | Desktop |
What usually goes wrong
The 75GXP became known as the "Deathstar" for its failure rate: the magnetic coating could come away from the platters. Drives from this era need careful clean-room work and an IDE connection.
If your DTLA-307030 is clicking, beeping or not spinning, switch it off. Every restart can damage the platters further. Don’t open it and don’t run recovery software on it.
How we recover the DTLA-307030
We use PC-3000 systems from ACE Lab, the professional standard for data recovery labs. PC-3000 lets us repair a drive’s firmware through its service area, read damaged drives one head at a time, and copy weak drives slowly and safely without stressing them. Physical repairs such as replacing read/write heads are done in our clean room in central London, so the drive never leaves our lab.
We always work on a copy of the drive, never the original, and you get a list of recovered files to check before you pay for the recovery.
Prices
| Evaluation | Free |
| Clean-room diagnostic | £79 |
| Deleted files, working drive | £99 |
| Logical recovery, 1TB–4TB | £150–£250 |
| Physical recovery, single driveplus donor drive if needed | £450 |
All prices + VAT. Full price list
Other IBM Deskstar 75GXP and 60GXP models
- DTLA-307015 15GB
- DTLA-307045 45GB
- DTLA-307075 75GB
- IC35L040AVER07 40GB 60GXP
- IC35L060AVER07 60GB 60GXP