I plan to replace a Seagate 3TB drive that is not working because I accidentally "unsafely" unplugged it. Is this covered?
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Are you sure you need to replace it? Can you just reformat it to wipe the corrupt data? I don't think your problem is with the hardware if the damage was caused by unsafely unplugging it. I could be wrong though.
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Yes. Check your PC it may have an extra power harness but you will definitely need a new SATA cable. FYI: I bought this drive and it died two weeks outside of it's unusually short warranty. Drives should be good for more than two years!
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Depending on the type of failure you are experiencing, our data recovery specialists will evaluate your drive and determine if your data can be rescued via our remote data recovery service, or if the drive will need to be sent in for lab recovery. If in-lab data recovery service is required, typically our recovery technician will perform the recovery, place your data on the appropriate media and mail your recovered data back to you. If you have any additional questions, please call 1-800-261-9859. Regards, Seagate Service Plans Customer Care
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It should recognize is, there should be an updated drive to view it. Check the Seagate website for that.
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Hi, unfortunately I'm not able to ensure how long it would last but I can tell you, I've been dealing with Seagate drives for years and I have never had a problem. I've been using this particular one for a couple of months now and it has been working perfectly. It is powered externally, not thru the USB, that's one thing that guarantees a better performance and long-lasting life.
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I am having this problem as we speak. Seagate just finished telling me that they believe the power supply is dead, and the warranty department says we need a new one. Unfortunately, they don't have any in stock, and they "don't know" when they will have then again... maybe a month, maybe more. What the HELL am I supposed to do to access my data until then? DO NOT buy this stupid thing. I had maybe 10 hours of use on the power supply before it died. Seagate told me immediately that the problem was the power supply, so they absolutely know this is an issue. GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
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Of coarse there's a manufacturer's warranty.You just go to Seagate.com as the warranty card in the box instructs you toand register the drive, you will need model and serial numbers.Keep in mind that with like with any drive warranty it only covers the drive and not the datastored on it, so if there is valuable data that you can't afford to lose then you will need another driveholding the backup of that data so if you need a replacement you will still have your data backed up.This goes with any drive, also with any drive do not allow your drive to fall off a tableor subject it to a shock like fall, hit, or drop something on it.Just like any delicate item you can't expect it to work after sudden trauma like that. Of coarse there's a manufacturer's warranty.You just go to Seagate.com as the warranty card in the box instructs you toand register the drive, you will need model and serial numbers.Keep in mind that with like with any drive warranty it only covers the drive and not the datastored on it, so if there is valuable data that you can't afford to lose then you will need another driveholding the backup of that data so if you need a replacement you will still have your data backed up.This goes with any drive, also with any drive do not allow your drive to fall... » Read More Of coarse there's a manufacturer's warranty.You just go to Seagate.com as the warranty card in the box instructs you toand register the drive, you will need model and serial numbers.Keep in mind that with like with any drive warranty it only covers the drive and not the datastored on it, so if there is valuable data that you can't afford to lose then you will need another driveholding the backup of that data so if you need a replacement you will still have your data backed up.This goes with any drive, also with any drive do not allow your drive to fall off a tableor subject it to a shock like fall, hit, or drop something on it.Just like any delicate item you can't expect it to work after sudden trauma like that. « Show Less
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Yes, I have. There is no problem doing this as these drives are generic. However, the company I bought it from sent me one which appeared new (with new packaging) but tested as having thousands of hours of use on it. The test said it was working just fine but it wasn't a new device. I did not pursue the matter further as I did not intend to put this computer into daily use and it was not worth the hassle.
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If this is the case, what happens if the original drive fails? Can you just replace that drive or do you have to reinstall everything?
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Most Seagate warranties are 3 years. You can go to this web site http://support.seagate.com/customer/en-US/warranty_validation.jsp to check on the warranty. You do not need a Seagate customer number to check on the warranty, or at some point you will be offered the opportunity to create one. Just the noise MAY not be enough to trigger warranty replacement. You could try downloading SEATOOLS, a Seagate test program to check the drive. Find that program here http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/
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Hard to tell, but if the drive was working fine before putting it in the enclosure, then there's a good chance the enclosure is defective. The quality is pretty bad, unfortunately... Same thing happened to me. I complained and got a replacement. Any chance you can put your drive in a different enclosure, to test it?
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This is meant to make it work like and external drive, it does work. Make sure you call Seagate to be sure you have what I have, and it works with yours: call (1.800.732.4283) this is a US number.
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As far as I can tell you would need a power adapter. You can go to Seagate's web site and ask them. Keep in mind that there is little security on this drive so I wouldn't use it for critical data storage. A small business NAS has security built in and is a safer option. Seagate has those as well.
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the drive i bought was sold by amazon and was in a sealed package. the first thing i did before opening it was to verify the serial # with wd's website. this has happened to me once before, i sent it back & got reimbursed, but had to pay shipping. always make shure it is OEM product so you get the warranty.
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Hello, I went to Seagate's site, typed the model and serial #'s in from one of the drives I ordered. The site shows the warranty will expire 12-21-2018. The drives arrived sealed in anti-static foil surrounded with foam in plain wire cardboard boxes. Have installed 4 drives so far with no issues.
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im not sure. the way i figured it out was watching youtube videos. i know there is an easy way to tell which drive you need, but i can't remember. good luck. also i know that the is a piece of the old drive you will need to unsolder from the original and solder into the new unit.