> It's possible the drive is damaged/corrupted in such a way that it
> can't boot, but could be accessed if mounted as 2nd drive.  Have you
> tried booting off of a Knoppix live CD to see if you can mount the
> file system off the drive?  If so you could possibly copy the images
> off the drive...

Yup - sorry to forget that - I tried to mount it post-boot in a USB
enclosure - it's a mechanical failure.  Clicking.

I'm more looking to see if someone here has ever done head
and/or circuit board replacemen.  If I could find an exact matching
drive if someone would care to attempt the mechanical steps if
they've done it before....

Thanks,

Josh