Comp killed by electricty, HD still usable?

[L1ght]

Okay, I went to my aunts house and took a HD out of a computer that died, psu is dead for sure, other stuff is unknown, but the HD works. She knows it works becuase she went to a mom and pop comp store and they tested it. So she asked me if she could plug it into a computer to get data off, as the guys at the comp store told her it might break something else. :rolleyes:

I told her that I was pretty positive that it wouldnt break anything, but she wanted me to make sure. So I told her that I would check online, with the HD experts. :D This is were you guys come in. Can someone confirm that it wouldnt break anything, or ruin something in the computer that I would put it in?

Thank you. :)

[santaliqueur]

that mom and pop store is either covering their ass, or doesnt know jack shit. did it break the pc they tested it on? didn't think so. you'll be fine.

[defakto]

It won't break anything, but be warned, anything in a system that's been hit with a power surge can go for no apparent reason. I've done alot of repair work on lightning strike systems for a small shop.

You should be fine getting data off it, I wouldn't keep anything important on the drive if you keep using it though.

[movax]

It's not like the HDD is suffering from a STD from the ESD, and will spread it to other things :D Your concern should be getting the data transferred ASAP to another drive to be safe.

[L1ght]

Thats what I figured. They want to destroy the drive, after they get a few things off of it.

Thank you. :D