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    Samsung 830 factory sealed?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Jaybs, Jul 10, 2012.

  1. Jaybs

    Jaybs Notebook Consultant

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    I just purchased a Samsung SSD 256 GB from Amazon which was listed as new condition. I received it today and noticed that the factory plastic seal/shrink wrap around the entire box was missing, which leads me to believe that they sent me a used one. The reason being is that the last Samsung SSD exact same size had the plastic encasement. The only difference I speed is that this model has ghost recon game bundled while my first one had Batman game bundled. So, maybe packaging has just changed?

    For anybody that's recently purchased a new Samsung SSD 256, did your box have a plastic encasing?
     
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    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Well, you could use CrystalDiskInfo to check the power on count and powered on time. Note that the values likely won't be zero since Samsung will likely have tested the drive at least a little.
     
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    Jaybs Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the suggestion.I was trying to avoid opening and installing it so that I can easily exchange it with Amazon if it was in fact used. I viewed some unboxing videos on YouTube just now and it looks like its normal to not have the plastic encasing for new models now.
     
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    I bought a 256GB Samsung 830 SSD with the Norton Ghost kit recently and it didn't come with a plastic shrink wrap. Rather it's protected by the sticker seal at the sides, once you peel it off it becomes chequered to indicate that its been tampered with.
     
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    There should be stickers that if cut will let you know if someone opened the box.
     
    davidricardo86, Jul 10, 2012
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    Jaybs Notebook Consultant

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    Excellent, that's the reassurance that I need. Now I feel comfortable opening and installing it.thanks!
     
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    cwerdna Notebook Consultant

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    Yep. I personally have 2 Samsung 830 SSDs. Neither came with any sort of shrink wrap. One was a notebook kit and the other was a bare drive.

    They came in retail boxes and had stickers at the top and bottom of the box. You can't open the box w/o cutting/tearing the stickers.

    My dad has 1 more 830 SSD and although I wasn't the first to open it, it also had the same stickers. I doubt it had any sort of shrink wrap.
     
    cwerdna, Jul 12, 2012
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    If you open it and find that it had been used by checking count numbers and usage info, Amazon will have to replace it based on that. Simply speaking you prove that your SSD is, in fact, a used one, while stated as a brand new in the product description. I don't think you will have any problems to replace it.

    Good luck.
     
    andy789, Jul 12, 2012
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