Seagate certified repaired hdds

Justintime · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:34

Anyone have any experience with these RMA returned drives? Do they just slap a new sticker on peoples RMAs? Because i got a package today of 8 7200rpm laptop returned hdds with 'certified repaired' labels on them and 5 of 8 fail Seatools long test :mad:

(tried it in 3 different laptops too so its not a controller issue, and all fail on bad sectors).

SparkyG · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:13

sounds like poor quality control

Ringiho · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:21

At work we've had loads of problems with 'repairs'. Always run them through Seatools and get them back if faulty.

lurkio · 2 Jun 2011 at 08:16

I have had a few returned drives that were "fixed"

Most died very soon after return , I think it is better to just bin
the drive it is not worth the trouble of trying to get it re-paired

fleming222 · 3 Jun 2011 at 17:36

Where do you get these 'fixed' drives from?

Justintime · 5 Jun 2011 at 13:42

From Seagate. Sent off to their Milton Keanes DHL depot and then to Germany or something i think. These were from a lot of 15 retail drives we bought to replace some 5400.5 ones that were stolen from a few laptops about a year ago (kids these days :rolleyes:

). Seems the 7200 ones are not nearly as robust as the 5400 ones, cooling is not an issue as the laptops have more than ample.