warning message just purchased the 505-6973- when you change positions with the laptop on your lap, hand it to someone or walk with it, you get the following error messageTOSHIBA HDD Protectionvibration has been detected in the PC. the hard disk drive head is temporarily moved to a safe position.you have the choice to click the box that says -do not display this message in the future or you can just click OK to make the message go away.is this a problem with my particular unit or do they all give that warning message when the computer is jarred LIGHTLY. i have never seen this message on other laptops and after purchasing two of these units, i want to make sure there is not a hard drive problem with this unit.thanks!--i am not very computer saavy warning message just purchased the 505-6973- when you change positions with the laptop on your lap, hand it to someone or walk with it, you get the following error messageTOSHIBA HDD... » Read More warning message just purchased the 505-6973- when you change positions with the laptop on your lap, hand it to someone or walk with it, you get the following error messageTOSHIBA HDD Protectionvibration has been detected in the PC. the hard disk drive head is temporarily moved to a safe position.you have the choice to click the box that says -do not display this message in the future or you can just click OK to make the message go away.is this a problem with my particular unit or do they all give that warning message when the computer is jarred LIGHTLY. i have never seen this message on other laptops and after purchasing two of these units, i want to make sure there is not a hard drive problem with this unit.thanks!--i am not very computer saavy « Show Less
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My brand new Toshiba Satellite does it to when the DVD/CD rom spins up. Its obviously way to sensitive.
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I used to get that message (until I turned it off) on my old IBM/Lenova when I slightly moved the laptop too. I found it was nothing to be concerned about. I selected the do not display option on the Toshiba.
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Hi! Honestly, I don't think it is a problem type of thing...rather an additional feature that advises you that (as if you didn't know it already I suppose..hehe) the laptop has been jostled and it does a protective maneuver to preclude any injury to the hard drive. I see it as a good thing and, perhaps, a new safety feature. That said, I turned the notice off also. :)
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iOmega said "It is normal for hard drives to get hot (to the point where you still can touch them) especially for big capacity ones. Also make sure to keep your drive in well ventilated place, preferably not too close to other electric/heat emitting devices".The blue screen was caused when I encrypted part of the new drive badly. All is well and as is usual in my case - my fault! A happy owner now.
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It is probably a software pre-installed on the drive that is telling you to do that. If you don't want to use it, format the drive before you start using.
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Laptop HDD are very generic, you don't have to buy exactly the same. So if you want to buy a bigger or better HDD you can do so. If you have any problem with the Hard Drive failing within the 90 days period or your purchase, you can contact TOSHIBA DIRECT and they will replace the HDD for you free under the warranty. They might ask you for proof of purchase, so hold on to your Receipt. All Laptop Hard drive are a 2.5" Form Factor, The only think you have to pay attention is the Connection: If it is a IDE or SATA. Most of the latest computers are SATA, but always make sure before buying a different one. The Western Digital 500GB HDD for this laptop can be purchased at your local Stores or online. As long as you buy: 2.5 INCH 500GB and SATA hard drive, it will be compatible. MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR COMPUTER! so you don't loose data.
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I use it on a mac. I have bumped older ones and received the message "You have removed the disk without first ejecting. Your disk may be damaged" or something to that effect. but found no damage to the info. That said... there is always the first time.
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You more then welcome....the model # is on the back of the laptop (if you have pruchased one), then it is also on the inside on a sticker...I'm glad I was able to help you. If yoou have anmore questions, I'll be more the happy to help you out. If you haven't purchased that is just weird that the model# isn't listed...on Toshiba's site, the reason is, is that this model has been discontinued due to Windows 8, there are very few of them anymore with the Windows 7, so I'm figuring that's why you can't get the model #....You can if yo have it, then you can go to the forum where they dicuss it at toshiba.com...Have a good day....Peace Out! You more then welcome....the model # is on the back of the laptop (if you have pruchased one), then it is also on the inside on a sticker...I'm glad I was able to help you. If yoou have anmore questions, I'll be more the happy to help you out. If you haven't purchased that is just weird that the model# isn't listed...on Toshiba's site, the reason is, is that this model has been discontinued due to Windows 8, there are very few of them anymore with the Windows 7, so I'm figuring that's why you can't get the model #....You can if yo have it, then you can go to the forum where they dicuss it... » Read More You more then welcome....the model # is on the back of the laptop (if you have pruchased one), then it is also on the inside on a sticker...I'm glad I was able to help you. If yoou have anmore questions, I'll be more the happy to help you out. If you haven't purchased that is just weird that the model# isn't listed...on Toshiba's site, the reason is, is that this model has been discontinued due to Windows 8, there are very few of them anymore with the Windows 7, so I'm figuring that's why you can't get the model #....You can if yo have it, then you can go to the forum where they dicuss it at toshiba.com...Have a good day....Peace Out! « Show Less
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Don't know, but the vendor is willing to work with you. Besides it is a brand new hard drive and I haven't had any problems.
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This system locks up every time you turn around. I am in the process of trying to return it for third time only Toshiba and AMAZON are giving me issues. They no longer carry this (big surprise) and want me to return this laptop WAIT for a refund and THEN buy a new laptop on my own when it was their faulty equipment that put us where we are to begin with. I use my laptop for work and can't be without it that long. Besides, what happened to the customer is always right and good old fashioned customer service? They know this has been an issue make it right.
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check to see if the hard drive is okay...i took ours out and used a portable hard drive reader to connect to another pc, and was able to transfer all the files. Amazon has these readers cheap. Or Best Buy can do a recovery..inquire..it will be cheaper than Toshiba maybe if you are out of warrenty period. If your laptop is under warrenty, it is a flat postage fee of around $25.
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I don't know. The hard drive I bought was brand new. You could contact them and ask.
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I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get it straightened out.I'll eventually go Blu-Ray when the players are as good and the disks are as cheap as HD-DVD was two years ago. I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get... » Read More I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get it straightened out.I'll eventually go Blu-Ray when the players are as good and the disks are as cheap as HD-DVD was two years ago. « Show Less
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Thanks a lot for the kindly help. I did read over the whole manual. The netbook worked pretty good and was very easy to handle. I forgot the warning. The previous reviewers were focused on opening the tab to find the screw. I hope our experience will remind the others of the warning. Thanks again for your help.
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First, HOWEVER you use your hard drive, it is spinning incredibly fast and likely to be housing a lot of your important data. It should be treated with RESPECT and placed where it CANNOT easily be bumped, knocked over, stepped on, or even be subject to significant vibration. Posts like yours make me wonder how many user complaints of drives failing are due to abuse. That being said: In my experience, I'd strongly advise you to consistently use the drive in the SAME orientation whenever you use it. So if you want to lay it on its side, fine. But do so from the first time you use it, and ALWAYS do that. These modern USB drives now run under some intense conditions, often with no fans, etc. No sense placing extra stress on them or their bearings, drive heads, etc. by running them both horizonally and vertically. (Such drives are just "ordinary" internal hard drives placed in cases with a USB interface to make them convenient to access externally, and make them portable. Such drives are placed in ordinary PC's in whatever orientation is convenient for the manufacturer -- most often horizontally ("on their side"), FWIW. (I've been fooling with PC's since IBM first came out with the standard IBM DOS PC in '82, and used seemingly innumerable hard drives in many configurations, as I was a "data geek" so I have some idea what I'm talking about here).
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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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I have not worked on that particular model of laptop. However, I have worked on at least a dozen other laptops of various brand (Toshiba, Sony, HP, and Dell) and I have been successful in using SSD drives in them. Only in once Dell laptop was the drive a problem. The SSd driive is thinner than the SATA drive that comes in the laptop. Because it did not have any mounting bracket and slid directly into the laptop, it would not line up properly. I had to cut out a few sheets of thin plastic and tape them to the drive to give it the thickness it needed to line up . After that, it went in fine and has been working fine ever since. I have not worked on that particular model of laptop. However, I have worked on at least a dozen other laptops of various brand (Toshiba, Sony, HP, and Dell) and I have been successful in using SSD drives in them. Only in once Dell laptop was the drive a problem. The SSd driive is thinner than the SATA drive that comes in the laptop. Because it did not have any mounting bracket and slid directly into the laptop, it would not line up properly. I had to cut out a few sheets of thin plastic and tape them to the drive to give it the thickness it needed to line up . After that, it went in fine... » Read More I have not worked on that particular model of laptop. However, I have worked on at least a dozen other laptops of various brand (Toshiba, Sony, HP, and Dell) and I have been successful in using SSD drives in them. Only in once Dell laptop was the drive a problem. The SSd driive is thinner than the SATA drive that comes in the laptop. Because it did not have any mounting bracket and slid directly into the laptop, it would not line up properly. I had to cut out a few sheets of thin plastic and tape them to the drive to give it the thickness it needed to line up . After that, it went in fine and has been working fine ever since. « Show Less
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TonyP - With great appreciation for Matthey Dittrich's post of the following URL. URL: http://www.cavalrystorage.com/en-cahdd-u3c.aspx It will resolve this issue. Scroll down to the list of Features. The last bullet item states '"Support current model 3TB hard drives". So that is that. and Matthew posted this URL back in March of 2013. It pays to read through all the responses. I hope this helps you. Best Regards TP
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I just checked www.wdc.com Typed in Serial Number from drive I received. Answer from WD: "The warranty for this product has expired. The product is not eligible for replacement. If you need technical assistance, please send us email." So either Seller is warranting this drive OR NO ONE IS!!! I, for one, would like to hear from the seller on this matter!