Actually both my external hard drives are completely void of any life whatsoever, the cables and junction boxes are dusty and after a good clean, still - nothing, no hum no light.

I suppose Phantip or Fortune Town is the way to go and hope for the best. Can anyone recommend any doctors?

I'm pretty sure they can rescue data, I fried one of them once by plugging in the cord to the other one and got this burning smell and I take my hat off to the boys at Phantip who simply re-housed it.

I suppose if I come out of this a happy man, I should keep my hard drives in Tupperware boxes in future.