warranty discrepancy - 3y VS. 5y According to Drive Specs Sheet (pdf linked from WD, http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=488)these Black 1Tb drives are covered for 5 years.How come Amazon says 3 years only - and what is the true warranty for these? warranty discrepancy - 3y VS. 5y According to Drive Specs Sheet (pdf linked from WD, http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=488)these Black 1Tb drives are covered for 5 years. » Read More warranty discrepancy - 3y VS. 5y According to Drive Specs Sheet (pdf linked from WD, http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=488)these Black 1Tb drives are covered for 5 years.How come Amazon says 3 years only - and what is the true warranty for these? « Show Less
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WD's website is the correct one @ 5 yrs. I purchased two caviar black 1TB drives a little over a week ago, and the warranty check on WD's website shows both are valid until 12/24/2014
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J. Welch is right. I own 6 WD Blacks and they are 5 year warranty. Don't forget to register the drive on WD's website. You will register for an account login and password. But you can check the status of all your drive warranties there, from now on.
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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.
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Bare oem drives are quite different when it comes to warranty. Either buy the extra warranty offered or get the retail package. WD will not replace a bad OEM drive. TRUST ME, personal experience everyone.
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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 warranty on these drives is not through HGST. When I purchased 4 drives from Oceanside about 6 months ago, the drives were listed as OEM. At time, the price was very cheap ($100 less than any other vendor) that I did not worry to much about the warranty. If Newegg offers the same model with a 3 year, it should be a no brainer where to buy the drive.
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You have to specifically check it. Third party resellers often sell OEM non-warranty drives but don't disclose this. Check here when you receive it to avoid a nasty surprise, and return it if it's not in warranty. http://wdsupport.wdc.com/warranty/warrantycheck.asp?custtype=end
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It's a typo on Amazon. The drive is SATA III. Hardly any drive are SATA III anymore. Click here -&gt; http://www.wdc.com/global/products/specs/?driveID=1049&language=1
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It's a typo on Amazon. The drive is SATA III. Hardly any drive are SATA III anymore. Click here -> http://www.wdc.com/global/products/specs/?driveID=1049&language;=1
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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.
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as I understand Western Digital offer 3 years warranty in some models... I have (5) 250 GB Hardrives with 3 Years Warranty.
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Caviar Black drives have a 5 year warranty. BUT, when I registered my drive with WD the website reported that my drive had 3 years till expiration. I wrote to them in the comments and will see what comes of it. Save your receipts is all I have to say at this point.
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WD warranties are 5 years from the date of manufacture. Provided someone else hasn't already sent the drive in for warranty repair, then you're covered for the remainder of the 5-year period. Just make sure the drive is simply used, not refurbished.
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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.
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http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810Every WD Red hard drive comes with our world-class professional support services including a premium dedicated 24/7 support line and a 3-year limited warranty.
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It should come with a 3 year warranty, mine did. I have had my drive for a year now and have had great service from it with no problems at all.
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Box says 3-year. Read this before you decide to buy anything else: http://blog.backblaze.com/2014/01/21/what-hard-drive-should-i-buy/
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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.