Laptop Hard Drive Repair Services – All Models and NAS-Compatible Drives Supported

Is your laptop’s hard drive clicking, spinning slowly, or refusing to boot? At Creative IT London, we specialise in professional laptop hard drive repair and data recovery services for all makes and models — including NAS-compatible drives. Whether you're facing mechanical damage, firmware corruption, or total failure, we offer fast, secure, and affordable solutions tailored to your needs.

With over 20 years of experience in the laptop repair and data recovery industry, Creative IT provides same-day hard drive diagnostics and repairs in London and next-day courier solutions across the UK. Our advanced diagnostics, cleanroom environment, and highly trained engineers ensure safe recovery — even in critical failure scenarios.

Supported Laptop Brands and Model Numbers

We repair and recover hard drives from a wide range of consumer, gaming, and business laptops, including but not limited to:

  • Apple: MacBook Air (A1466, A2337 M1), MacBook Pro (A1706, A2141, A2338 M1, A2780 M2 Pro/Max)
  • Dell: XPS 13 9310, Inspiron 15 3511, Latitude 7490, Precision 5570
  • HP: Pavilion 15-eg0500sa, Envy 13-ba1017na, EliteBook 840 G8, Spectre x360 14-ea
  • Lenovo: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10, Legion 5 Pro, IdeaPad 5 15ALC05, Yoga Slim 7
  • Acer: Aspire 5 A515-56, Predator Helios 300 PH315-54, Nitro 5 AN515-58, TravelMate P2
  • Asus: ROG Strix G15 G513, ZenBook 14 UX425EA, VivoBook S15 S533EA, TUF A15
  • MSI: GF63 Thin 11SC, Katana GF76
  • Alienware: x15 R2, m17 R5
  • Sony: VAIO Pro 13 (SVP1321), VAIO Z
  • Toshiba: Tecra Z50, Portege X30, Satellite Pro C50
  • Fujitsu, Samsung, Panasonic Toughbook, NEC, Gateway, Packard Bell, Advent, Compaq

Common Hard Drive Technologies We Repair

  • IDE / EIDE Drives
  • SATA I, II, III Drives (2.5" and 3.5")
  • NVMe SSDs (M.2 PCIe)
  • mSATA SSDs
  • SAS and SCSI Drives
  • USB External HDDs and SSDs
  • RAID/NAS Enterprise-Class Drives

Basic Troubleshooting: What You Can Try First

Before bringing your laptop to Creative IT, you can try the following basic checks:

  • Listen carefully: If your hard drive clicks, grinds, or beeps — stop using it immediately to avoid further damage.
  • Check BIOS: Restart your laptop and check if the hard drive is detected in the BIOS settings (F2, DEL, or ESC key during boot).
  • External Enclosure: Try removing the drive (if safe) and connecting it via USB enclosure to another computer — if recognised, immediately back up any data you can.
  • Data Cables and Ports: Loose internal cables or faulty USB ports can cause the drive not to be detected. Reseating connections may sometimes solve the issue.
  • Software Tools: If the drive is accessible, use software like CrystalDiskInfo or CHKDSK to check for bad sectors or SMART errors.

Warning: If you hear unusual noises or the drive is not spinning properly, do not attempt further DIY repairs — it may cause permanent data loss. Contact a professional immediately.

Hard Drive Brands and Types We Support

  • Western Digital (WD): Blue, Black, Red NAS, My Passport, Gold Series
  • Seagate: Barracuda, FireCuda, IronWolf NAS, SkyHawk
  • Samsung: 870 EVO, 980 PRO, T7 Portable SSD
  • Crucial (Micron): MX500, P3 Plus, P5 Plus
  • Kingston: A2000, KC3000, NV1 NVMe SSDs
  • Toshiba: X300 Series, MQ/MK HDDs, OCZ SSDs
  • Hitachi (HGST): Deskstar, Travelstar, Ultrastar
  • LaCie, Intel, SanDisk, ADATA, Transcend, Fujitsu, Maxtor, IBM

Common Hard Drive Failures We Repair

  • Clicking, grinding, or no spin-up sounds
  • Inaccessible, undetected, or corrupted drives
  • Overheating, PCB failure, firmware corruption
  • Accidental formatting or partition deletion
  • RAID/NAS system drive failures and rebuild errors
  • SMART errors, bad sectors, BSOD (Blue Screen) linked to drive failures

Professional NAS-Compatible Drive Repairs and Data Recovery

We recover data from drives used in Synology, QNAP, Drobo, Buffalo, Asustor, and Netgear NAS systems, including enterprise-class storage drives like WD Red Pro, Seagate IronWolf Pro, Toshiba N300, and HGST Ultrastar.

Contact Creative IT for Expert Laptop Hard Drive Repair Services

If you're facing laptop hard drive problems, don't risk further damage — contact the experts at Creative IT London today for fast, secure solutions.

Call: 020 7237 6805 or email info@creativeit.net.

We’re open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM — providing professional laptop hard drive repairs, data recovery, and NAS recovery services across London and the UK.