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    Recertified Hard Drive

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jsailorca2002, Sep 9, 2009.

  1. jsailorca2002

    jsailorca2002 Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone bought recertified hard drive?

    Recommend or not?
     
    jsailorca2002, Sep 9, 2009
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Depends on the warranty.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 9, 2009
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  3. K-TRON

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

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    When a harddrive goes bad, usually it is the circuit board (logic controller) which goes bad. So when they get reconditioned, a new board is installed. Basically the drive is then as good as new.
    If the drive died because it fell then its a different story. I am guessing that new heads are installed. I am not sure about this one, cause in reality its easier to just throw out the drive and give you one which had a replacement circui board installed.


    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Sep 9, 2009
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  4. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    with 1Tb drives running at U$100- each, why bother with recert?
     
    newsposter, Sep 9, 2009
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