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Buying a second hand hard drive?
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What's the best way to test it when it arrives?
Will it still have a warranty from the manufacturer?
Will it still have a warranty from the manufacturer?
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I would imagine an RMA would require a proof-of-purchase to claim against. The degree of support would also depend on if its a retail or OEM drive too.
Seagate only need these details
http://support.seagate.com/customer/en-us/warranty_validation.jsp
Mine packed in, didnt have proof of purchase, filled in the details, it gives you a order number, pack it up
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/void-warranty-checklist/
Send it off and get new drive back
Wouldn't boot up when I got home, hard drive was popping and banging checked its warranty status online and it had 4 days left
Sent it off and seagate sent me a replacement 320gb drive for free
Scanned it with http://www.hdtune.com/ and it was littered with bad sectors.
Ended up returning it to seller, who claime dnone of his HDs were faulty, I'm guessing his buyers do not scan them once they get them.
On the other hand, some people have really tight budgets. And you never know, you might end up being able to nose through an old MOD/council/NHS drive