Re: WD drive warranties
- From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:34:39 +0000 (UTC)
"Dr Bombcrater" <void@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Bought a 160GB PATA Western Digital drive (WD1600JB) from Misco this week.
> Their site lists this drive as being covered by a 3-year warranty, but
> WD's warranty checker says it's actually a 2-year warranty.
>
> Has anyone who's bought one of these lately checked the warranty? I'd love
> to know if Misco have sold me a drive with a sawn-off warranty, or if 2
> years is now standard for WD kit and they've just got it listed wrong.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
The WD warranty period changes with the wind - as do most other HD
manufacturers'.
My policy is to assume 12 months, and no more, and then look on it as a
bonus when I test a drive with the appropriate utility and find it's still
in warranty!
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