-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Hard Drive Recommendations
- From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 22:33:53 -0700
When in doubt...call them!
If you cannot find a number on their website.... write to their sales and
support staffs and ask the questions.
It has been a while since I have put a drive in the case as it was very
specifically excluded from the warranty.
I just looked at the Seagate site and could not find a way to contact them.
I will tell you I had a desktop/internal hard drive that was in a external
drive case we had purchased.
It died. When I went to put in for the warranty on it....(I do not remember
the brand at the moment..It would probably have been Seagate or Maxtor
(which is not owned by Seagate), there was specific information, I do not
remember if it was on the website during the request for warranty work, or
if they actually asked me, but it was there.
Clear as can be. Did you use this in an external case? It then said the
warranty did not covered that, after all, they sell external drives...lol!
To be honest, you can get at least an external 160 Gb for about $80 or
so... I know you have the case, we have two in the closet now...I think...
unless we gave them away...
I will try to call tomorrow and find out....
hugs,
Rose
----- Original Message -----
From: "cajun12" <cajun12@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:30 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Hard Drive Recommendations
> I've been looking on manufacturer websites for any warranty information =
> that indicates exactly what configurations you can use your internal =
> drive in, and I'm not finding anything. I am finding specific things =
> they don't cover, but they are the standard stuff such as abuse, shock, =
> improper installation, removing labels, tampering with the drive, etc. =
> There may be something additional in the User Manual, but I don't have =
> access to that. I've also looked at several different name brand =
> external hard drives and I've only found one that has more than a 1 year =
> warranty - the Seagate FreeAgent. There is a 500GB Seagate internal =
> drive at Tiger Direct being sold as a combo package WITH an external =
> hard drive enclosure, but Tiger doesn't tell you what the warranty is. =
> I like to have a little more to pick from and the Seagate FreeAgent is =
> the only one I've seen with a warranty higher than 1 year. I don't like =
> the wide base on the FreeAgent, and it has no power switch. I don't run =
> my externals all the time and I need a power switch.
>
> Can anyone shed some light on warranty coverage if you use an internal =
> drive in an external enclosure? Also, any additional recommendations on =
> an external enclosure? I'm currently leaning towards the Vantec =
> Nexstar3 if my warranty would not be void by using the drive in an =
> enclosure.
>
> Thanks! : )
>
> dj
> ----------------------------------------------------
> I think you need to read the warranties again! It is my =
> experience/belief that the warranty is ONLY good if it is used as an =
> internal drive. If YOU put it in an external case...all bets are off. =
> check the warranty=20
> closely.
>
> I have external drives and they are fine. Seagate now comes with longer =
> warranties on the externals too.
>
> I also recommend Powered Fire wire drives as opposed to USB drives =
> unless they are powered too. You do not want to draw the power from =
> your PC.
>
> I am in a hurry. I hope this info is clear...and not offensive.
>
> I just want to save you money.....
>
> Rose
>
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