What exactly does recertified 180 day warranty mean? Is this a refurbished drive??
889570
This is a new drive. However, a recent report indicates that HGST and Western Digital have significantly better reliability than Seagate.
889571
Yep, exactly what it is, a refurbish. These drives normally come with a one year warranty, so 180 days shows a rework. The price should determine if you should take a chance with it. Good luck
1888297
Warranty info is at: http://support.wdc.com/warranty/policy.asp?custtype=end〈=en The date is dependent on the Serial Number which you can check at: http://wdsupport.wdc.com/warranty/warrantycheck.asp?custtype=end Then, of course, know exactly what the return/warranty policy of the vendor you are buying them from. You may have to deal directly with the manufacturer. It's been my experience with only a single failure though, they replaced it within about two weeks after I return the failed drive.
1826119
Don't recall. But drive failed within a year or so after purchase (18 months max) , so I wouldn't recommend you buy it.
342317
The one I bought failed in 4 months. The seller would not replace the drive due to the 90 day limit. I recommend shopping For a longer Warranty
2037721
Manufacturer was Seagate Technology LLC. I didn't see any warranty. I gave the hard drive to someone.
1936145
I was so disgusted with the manufacturer I did not make a warranty claim on WD. There is no reason to expect a WD replacement drive to be any better than the original. I replaced the drive with one from another manufacturer.
1882759
I'm not sure. I would guess that it might be one year but it could be more. It appears that most hard drive manufacturers have reduced their warranty periods. Sorry that I can't answer your question.
1883351
2 year warranty. Sorry for Knightwind's useless comment. The manufacturer warranty covers 24 months, along with labor and parts if things go wrong. It's not a bad hard drive either, I got this for my workplace computer and it just gets the job done.
1293162
They are likely OEM hard drives pulled from new or newer servers or computers. I bought one and it was an HP OEM WD drive with no warranty at all. I would use some caution buying these drives...
1955721
This is a retail box with a 3 year warranty. The warranty starts with the DOM of the drive which can be a few months old depending on which channel it went through. This is the default date. If you have a receipt they will honor the warranty from the date you purchased it, least they should since WD does it and HGST is now owned by WD.
1882758
Thanks for responding to my review. The warranty is 12 Months. Most of the manufacturers are moving to that length.UPDATE: I reread the warranty (very small print). It says that the drive itself is warranted for 2 years, while the "other parts" were warranted for 1 year. What this means is pretty confusing; the warranty statement was obviously not meant for this particular unit - it is a generic statement. I would stick with 1 year as definite, but possibly two years.
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The serial number is on the label and identified as such. However the drive also has to have been purchased from an authorized Western Digital reseller, or purchased as part of a system sold by an authorized reseller. If you visit the Western Digital web site they have full information regarding warranty coverage.
1456423
I bought a hard drive from Go Hard Drive and had a problem. I tried to get warranty from WD and in fact returned it to them and they told me it was not one of their drives. I returned it to Go Hard Drive and they replaced it. Please, if you want a genuine WD drive, make sure you are buying it from a genuine WD dealer. Then verify the production date when you receive it and update the warranty with WD.
2182820
I just ordered six of these drives from Amazon with the part number shown here, and the shipper called to ask me "What type of warranty do you want?" I said, the drives already have a five year warranty so why would I want to purchase another warranty. They said, "No, these are OEM drives". Therefore, I believe the listing here is misleading and not accurate enough for a buyer to not believe they are getting a five year warranty. If you want the five year warranty from WD, then do not purchase the drive(s) on this listing/page.
704264
Candidly, I think it really doesn't matter what the ratings are. I know it is somewhat the same as the WD Red drives. The key is whether they continue working and last a while. I have had drives by other makers that had 3 year warranties and lasted over 5 years before I retired them (all were still working). Lots of the numbers thrown to the consumer by drive companies have little meaning when it comes to mean fail times as everyone uses drives differently and it also depends on what drives you get and what shape they were in.
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I found that the drives are several years old. I bought a bunch of them (10+) it was a mistake. I tried to get warranty from WD and they did not honor the 5 year warranty and in fact when I returned the drive, they claimed it wasn't manufactured by them. I ended up returning the drive to the seller for a replacement. Don't count on the 5 year warranty, better yet buy it from another manufacturer. I've had too many failures of WD drives in the last year or two. I have switched to Seagate.
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goto western digitals website and you can check the warranty status with the serial number that is on the drive. Most drives I have bought usually have 1 1/2 to 2 year warranties