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    Factory recertified? (Seagate Hard Drive)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Pele, Jul 7, 2008.

  1. Pele

    Pele Notebook Guru

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    I'm seeing a Factory Recertified Seagate Momentus 5400.3 Hard drive for almost $40 less than the brand new option on the same drive.

    The difference is a 180 day warranty versus a 5 year warranty.

    How concerned should I be with this? Shouldn't a Factory Recertified drive have the same warranty s a new one?

    Has anyone ever been able to warranty a Factory Recertified drive after the 180 day period in the event of a failure?
     
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  2. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    It might be worth it to pay $40 and a 5 year, than having to possibly buy a new harddrive if it happens to break.

    Ive had a 120GB 7200rpm for approx 3 1/2 months in my current NB, and it failed about a month ago. HP replaced it though under thier warranty free of charge.
     
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  3. Pele

    Pele Notebook Guru

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    I would KILL for a good price on a 7200 RPM drive for my laptops.

    Take me up on this offer.
     
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    dietcokefiend DietGreenTeaFiend

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    Personally I have never had good luck with any recertified hard drives, be it Seagate, Western Digital, or Samsung. Most failed within a month, and my trusty Samsung died 2 times out of the refurbed box the first time it got power.

    If you want to save a small amount on a computer purchase, don't do it on the hard drive.
     
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  5. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Its not worth it, I would spend the extra money and get the harddrive with the warranty. The $40 difference is definitely worth the 5 years piece of mind from Seagate.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jul 7, 2008
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