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    Reason to replace the HDD?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vaw, Jun 28, 2009.

  1. vaw

    vaw Notebook Deity

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    How could a hard drive be damaged that warrants a replacement? I you dropped it and broke it, warranty service will not cover it, will it?
     
    vaw, Jun 28, 2009
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    garetjax NBR Freelance Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    I'm not sure what you're asking here. Are you asking why would someone change an existing hard drive for a different one with the same capacity? If so, there's numerous reasons for this:

    1) Someone sells you a system and wants to keep the original hard drive so they replace it with a similar one.

    2) You buy a system and hate a particular brand hard drive that's in it. Personally, I am not partial to Maxtor (Seagate), Toshiba, Samsung, or Hitachi hard drives. Therefore, I'd swap out the HDD, but then again, I'd probably go with a larger capacity if I did.

    3) And yeah, possibly to swap out a damaged hard drive with a replacement.

    Are you planning on buying something off eBay or a private seller and this is why you are asking this question?
     
    garetjax, Jun 28, 2009
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  3. vaw

    vaw Notebook Deity

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    garetjax, thank for the quick reply! I was editing my question while you were already replying! :) To answer your question, actually I am exactly the first type of people you mentioned: I am considering selling my laptop, and if I can get a replacement HDD then I won't have to go through the hassle of wiping out my current HDD. I get extended warranty from my cc co., so I am just thinking, you know, how to get a new HDD like the old one, how to make a better excuse :p 'cause HDD costs quite a sum :(
     
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  4. chipmoney

    chipmoney Notebook Evangelist

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    you can use the one you have as an external hard drive and not tell anyone that the new one you bought actually went in your laptop :p
     
    chipmoney, Jun 28, 2009
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  5. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I think the question is: how can I damage my HDD to be able to claim the warrnty?
     
    moral hazard, Jun 28, 2009
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