Is there a good way to get data off of an HDD when all the

>>56546682
You can get an identical model of the drive and swap the platters in a clean room environment.

That would work.

>>56546749
>>56546749
bearing in mind that this isn't quite as simple as swapping plates. Generally the drive will require re calibrating IIRC.

>>56546682
The pins on the connector? If so, you could solder a new one to the PCB at the bottom of the drive. (Not inside the drive enclosure - keep that one sealed)

Don't bother trying >>56546749, you don't even have the tools to properly disassemble it without scratching the platters, damaging read heads, etc. and it almost surely won't work anyways.

>>56546749
keeeek

take a spare sata cable, cut off one end and solder the wires onto the board