A computer was purchased probably a year and a half ago. The computer is used at a church for presentations. All of a sudden, the computer started slowing down and eventually was not able to get past the Dell screen at startup.
The hard drive was removed and WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostics was ran on the drive. Quick test on the the hard drive returns with the error code 07 (READ ELEMENT FAILURE).
This computer is out of warranty and this hard drive is not covered under Western Digital warranty. How do I go about this situation?
Is this 1TB hard drive a throwaway?