When HDDs are manufactured ( DOM ) ? and Who coveres the warranty?
806301
Date of manufature in mine was quite old .... around 2007-2009.... dont remember exactly so manufacturer warranty is definitely depleted.... who covers warranty then???? I am pretty sure you can return it for another if your unit fails to comply but I am not sure how long this possibility extends.... one month maybe?/
806302
You need to discuss this with the seller. Get the response in writing and save it in case you need warranty service. Other than a manufacturing defect, chances of getting a replacement is slim in most cases, customer abuse being sited as the reason for failure.
1412381
In regards to warranty - here's what the western digital site says - NOT 5 YEAR !!!!Serial No Model No /Product Name Status Exp Date(MM/DD/YYYY) WMAY01638535 WD2003FYYS-02W0B02 TB WD RE4 SATA Hard Drive In Limited Warranty 4/22/2016
2093694
3 yr Limited, but I've received an RMA on WD drives before that fell outside the "Limited" restrictions.Hope this helps.
1576264
A new WD2500JB hard drive from an authorized distributor such as Amazon and NewEgg for WD should have a 3 year warranty. Please see here for the fine detail: http://support.wdc.com/warranty/policy.asp
1293162
They are likely OEM hard drives pulled from new or newer servers or computers. I bought one and it was an HP OEM WD drive with no warranty at all. I would use some caution buying these drives...
1319854
The drive I purchased was new. Not sure about any warranty. That was 2 maybe 3 years ago.
1196317
Yes, It's covered by the 3 year warranty. The reference link at WD is: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810 I have both Red and Black drives. The Black drives have a 5 year warranty.
1456423
I bought a hard drive from Go Hard Drive and had a problem. I tried to get warranty from WD and in fact returned it to them and they told me it was not one of their drives. I returned it to Go Hard Drive and they replaced it. Please, if you want a genuine WD drive, make sure you are buying it from a genuine WD dealer. Then verify the production date when you receive it and update the warranty with WD.
982201
That would be correct since you modified the drive by removing it from its case. If you bought the drive separately then a warranty would apply.
1372791
I could be wrong, but it doesn't appear so. Check out this discussion: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1631920/party-hard-drives-server-warranties.html
2178929
All of the seagate constellations I buy are brand new from the factory. I do not buy refurbished drives. 7 are in my 13 TB raid 5 NAS drive and 3 are in my Mac Pro workstation and 1 is in an office PC. The warranty is the best ever - I have not had to use it. That is my definition of a good warranty - one that is never needed.
555344
The ones being fulfilled by Amazon are not factory new, and different sellers would have different warranties probably ending at 30 days.These are used drives that may have been mechanically refurbished (mine wasn't physically repaired but it had been used).
1894889
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!
1882758
Thanks for responding to my review. The warranty is 12 Months. Most of the manufacturers are moving to that length.UPDATE: I reread the warranty (very small print). It says that the drive itself is warranted for 2 years, while the "other parts" were warranted for 1 year. What this means is pretty confusing; the warranty statement was obviously not meant for this particular unit - it is a generic statement. I would stick with 1 year as definite, but possibly two years.
841926
Generally, Western Digital, like Seagate and others, limits their warranty to physical replacement of the drive if found to be defective. The warranty does not cover data recovery. The 3 year warranty was a positive in my decision to buy.
1196314
Yes, It's covered by the 3 year warranty. The reference link at WD is: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810I have both Red and Black drives. The Black drives have a 5 year warranty.
1963308
OEM drives in my case, possibly European models not for sale in the US. Not covered by manufacturer's warranty - at least, not on the four drives I purchased and received today (and am sending back tomorrow). Strange that Amazon doesn't require sellers to publish warranty info. It's as if they encourage sales of gray market goods.