Spin up time fails diasnostic my book essential 2.0 500gb

my hadrdrive dont show up on my computer after years of usage. I have a lot of memories on that book . please help i think it might be broke but i need to know if the files can be saved:/ please help.

Depends on the drive, if there’s a case problem then just connecting the drive inside your computer will grant you access… But if the drive itself is the problem then there’s no much left to do other than calling a recovery tech.