We have a special running for Beyonwiz VIP mail list customers but thought that we would also share with Ozbargainers :)
HGST (HITACHI) 2.5″ 1TB Hard drive (HTS541010A9E680)
Perfect for replacing drives in PVRs such as Beyonwiz, Topfield, Humax etc, can also be used in HDD docks, Laptops, Desktops, Gaming Systems and more. These are brand new, never used items with 12 months warranty.
Original foil pack will been opened prior to shipping to quickly test each drive.
Is the 2TB version 2.5"? What about the 3TB version?
I know it's the small one. My question is "Is it a normal 2.5" laptop HDD inside or a thicker one with proprietary connector?"
How do you reckon 4 of these 2TB Seagates would go in a Synology DiskStation DS416slim ? I'm thinking it would be a nice little Raid 5 box with about 6TB usable space.
Why so small? Are you taking it to LANs? xD
Ahh LANs, I remember them, hooking up the coax, missing a T piece, those were the days. Nah, just liking the idea of it. Along with a mini ITX gaming rig. One day… :-)
Original foil pack will been opened prior to shipping to quickly test each drive.
Why?
Minimise DOA I suppose.
Either that, or these are return stock.
Isn't there a way to read the SMART data off drives to see how long they have been powered on/read/write values
DOA are very rare in HHD & you'd think this would have been already done when they were built and packaged… passed QC ??
Exactly, absolutely no need for it.
So what's the real reason?
Hi Guys,
Reason we are opening these is that we are only getting a DOA warranty from the Supplier as they are from a liquidated company so we need to check each one as we are supplying a 1 year replacement warranty to end users.
Jai
Beyonwiz.
Ok for someone needing postage perhaps, but not a very attractive offer given the 1 year seller warranty.
This drive delivered + 1 year seller warranty = $78.95
Same drive purchased from MSY with 3 year manufacturer warranty = $83
The example on your page whenh checked on the manufacturer site returned:
"Not Valid for Warranty Verify warranty status > Ineligible for RMA creation".
https://www.hgst.com/warranty/index_serial.do
S/N; CC36Y3PH
They are new so ACL applies. You could at least argue they should last at least 3 years based on your comparison.
Yes, but who needs that hassle for a measly few $ saved in this instance.
The fact the manufacturer site is not listing warranty could be as a result of these being sold as OEM to the original buyer, etc.
Any deals on the larger HGST's? 3 or 4TB?
I certainly would touch a drive that has had the package opened, especially for such a small saving & no manufacturers warranty.
While this may be the cheapest for 1TB 2.5" brand new posted there are other ways to get a bigger 2.5" drive for similar price.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/286432
buy this 2TB portable hard drive and pull apart the enclosure
$84.15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCLfHCq_794
^guide how to pull enclosure apart.