6B300S0 data recovery
Recovering data from the Maxtor 6B300S0 (300GB Plus 10 SATA), a 3.5-inch IDE and SATA drive from the Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 and 10 range. Free evaluation in our central London clean-room lab, with courier collection from anywhere in the UK.
About the 6B300S0
| Make | Maxtor |
| Family | Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 and 10 |
| Model | 6B300S0 |
| Capacity | 300GB Plus 10 SATA |
| Size | 3.5-inch |
| Connection | IDE and SATA |
| Made | 2002–2005 |
| Used in | Desktop |
What usually goes wrong
A very common fault on these drives is burnt electronics, often after a power supply failure. We repair or replace the board and transfer the drive-specific data so the drive works again.
If your 6B300S0 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 6B300S0
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