[roger_smith]

Thanks ! I'll go get a screwdriver today ! And if it is bad, I will most likely just get a new hard drive.

test it first just to verify, no reason to buy a new HDD if you don't need one, but if you brought it to me with those symptoms I'd prepare you for the cost of a replacement drive (I forgot to mention I do computer repair, lol)

Good news is if you're doing it yourself, you're really only out the cost of the drive and recovery media if you need to order it from the MFG.