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refurbishing hard drive?
Name: Pred007 Date: October 11, 2003 at 09:21:18 Pacific OS: windows me CPU/Ram: amd 1800+ / 512 mb ddr
Comment:
I just got a new hard drive off my friend, it appears dead. When I plug it into my computer it makes no sound and is never detected. The hard drive is a WD Caviar 40 Gb hard drive manufactured in jan 2003 (would warranty still cover it?) and if not is there a way to refurbish a hard drive? Thanks, Pred.
Name: ryan Date: October 11, 2003 at 10:03:54 Pacific
Reply:
supposely if the hard drive is made this year..it should at least have 1 year warrantly period..you can go to western digtial's web site and check your hard drive warrantly status
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Response Number 2
Name: Free Weasel Date: October 11, 2003 at 13:28:22 Pacific
Reply:
Check the jumpers again. WD has different settings for master with and withour slave!!!
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Response Number 3
Name: tropic Date: October 11, 2003 at 19:42:33 Pacific
Reply:
I'm with the Weasel. Here's the usual WD jumper settings list:
Only hard drive on the ribbon: no jumper
Master with slave present: short the middle pins
Slave with master present: short the next to rightmost pins
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Response Number 4
Name: mel Date: October 12, 2003 at 14:29:39 Pacific
Reply:
I think we should boycott WD because of their stupid plugging system.
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