Quote Originally Posted by cl_out
Something about how cooling it like that causes the components inside to shrink ever so slightly allowing something to work again, but I don't remember the exact details

To me, it sounds like the circuitry on the drive's fried
Guess I'll have to google the exact details :P.

And if the circuitry is fried I am going out on a limb and saying that there is likely little chance of me recovering the data.

Oh well.. I don't think she had anything too important on it. She didn't sound upset when I first told her it was dead/dying and would need replaced. She was only worried about the cost of the replacement drive due to the fact stores around here(unless you drive about 30 or so miles) like to charge 50-80$ for a simple 30-40GB Hard Drive. Highway robbery if you ask me.