HHD

[robotxbot]

So i have this 2 TB Segate Hard Drive that I just bought, (WAS NEVER USED) and I put it in my case, and I left it there for a while, and then I came back totally forget about it, I picked up the case was gonna move it somewhere else and the hard drive fell from about 2'8 feet, and I don't have a CPU for the computer yet so its not gonna power on. So I'm asking will it survive?

[King of Memes]

2 minutes ago, robotxbot said:

So i have this 2 TB Segate Hard Drive that I just bought, (WAS NEVER USED) and I put it in my case, and I left it there for a while, and then I came back totally forget about it, I picked up the case was gonna move it somewhere else and the hard drive fell from about 2'8 feet, and I don't have a CPU for the computer yet so its not gonna power on. So I'm asking will it survive?

i dont know, what did it fall on. An HHD has moving parts, so theres a good chance it didnt survive.  

[robotxbot]

1 minute ago, King of Memes said:

i dont know, what did it fall on. An HHD has moving parts, so theres a good chance it didnt survive.  

it fell on a wooden floor

[SEAL62]

HDDs are pretty sensitive to physical shock, so chances are that it probably will have some sort of defect. You may be fine and it will work in the beginning but I honestly wouldn't trust that drive any more (by storing important data on it). Maybe you will experience a drive failure one day to the other.

[robotxbot]

Just now, SEAL62 said:

HDDs are pretty sensitive to physical shock, so chances are that it probably will have some sort of defect. You may be fine and it will work in the beginning but I honestly wouldn't trust that drive any more (by storing important data on it). Maybe you will experience a drive failure one day to the other.

I'm only gonna store games on it

[robotxbot]

1 minute ago, SEAL62 said:

HDDs are pretty sensitive to physical shock, so chances are that it probably will have some sort of defect. You may be fine and it will work in the beginning but I honestly wouldn't trust that drive any more (by storing important data on it). Maybe you will experience a drive failure one day to the other.

since it's new, I got a 5 year warranty (or something) if its confirmed that it's damaged should I ask for a new one?

[SEAL62]

Just now, robotxbot said:

I'm only gonna store games on it

So you don't mind your saved games being lost if a drive failure occurs?

[robotxbot]

Just now, SEAL62 said:

So you don't mind your saved games being lost if a drive failure occurs?

that sucks I'm gonna ask for a new one, once its confirmed broken

[King of Memes]

2 minutes ago, robotxbot said:

it fell on a wooden floor

ok, maybe wait until u can get ur cpu and check if it works.  I hope it still works. 

[SEAL62]

Just now, robotxbot said:

since it's new, I got a 5 year warranty (or something) if its confirmed that it's damaged should I ask for a new one?

Since you are the one that dropped it your warranty probably doesn't cover that and the manufacturer or vendor shouldn't have a hard time finding marks or other indicators for the defect being your fault. You can try, but I wouldn't hope on getting it replaced by warranty.

[robotxbot]

5 minutes ago, SEAL62 said:

Since you are the one that dropped it your warranty probably doesn't cover that and the manufacturer or vendor shouldn't have a hard time finding marks or other indicators for the defect being your fault. You can try, but I wouldn't hope on getting it replaced by warranty.

do you think there is a possibility that the hard drive could survive, and be able for use, long term?

[bmx6454]

i would just rma it, maybe they find a scuff, maybe not. either way, worse case scenario is they reject the rma, and you will be in the same boat your in now.

[-rascal-]

8 minutes ago, robotxbot said:

do you think there is a possibility that the hard drive could survive, and be able for use, long term?

 

Nobody can answer that... unless you take the HDD apart, or use it and see when it will die.

[robotxbot]

Just now, -rascal- said:

 

Nobody can answer that... unless you take the HDD apart, or use it and see when it will die.

i cant i need a cpu first for all my components to function

[SEAL62]

Just now, -rascal- said:

 

Nobody can answer that... unless you take the HDD apart, or use it and see when it will die.

@robotxbot Please don't take the HDD apart outside of a cleanroom or I can guarantee you that it won't work.

[robotxbot]

3 minutes ago, SEAL62 said:

@robotxbot Please don't take the HDD apart outside of a cleanroom or I can guarantee you that it won't work.

The problem is that I don't know how to tell if it works or not

[-rascal-]

1 minute ago, robotxbot said:

i cant i need a cpu first for all my components to function

 

Well, you either need to RMA / exchange the HDD, or put into a system and see if it works.

I'd play it safe, and RMA / exchange.

 

You asking if the HDD will it survive in the long term is like...

I just got in a car accident with someone in my car. Ambulance is taking them to the hospital now...will they die, or show any permeant injuries 5 years later?

We can't answer that.

(By the way, I don't have a dark mind wishing people die, just analogy the popped up in my mind)

[-rascal-]

1 minute ago, robotxbot said:

The problem is that I don't know how to tell if it works or not

 

Plug it into another system, put it into an external HDD enclosure, or test it out when you get your CPU.

Or just RMA / Exchange it now.

[robotxbot]

Just now, -rascal- said:

 

Well, you either need to RMA / exchange the HDD, or put into a system and see if it works.

I'd play it safe, and RMA / exchange.

 

You asking if the HDD will it survive in the long term is like...

I just got in a car accident with someone in my car. Ambulance is taking them to the hospital now...will they die, or show any permeant injuries 5 years later?

We can't answer that.

(By the way, I don't have a dark mind wishing people die, just analogy the popped up in my mind)

alright but there always is a possibilities for some reason they accept my warranty claim, yes?

[-rascal-]

11 minutes ago, robotxbot said:

alright but there always is a possibilities for some reason they accept my warranty claim, yes?

 

We cannot answer that either. None of us work / represent Seagate lol.

You'll need to either reach out to the store / place you bought the HDD from, or contact customer service / RMA department at Seagate to get the final answer.

 

I can say "yeah, sure of course" ... but Seagate can be like ... "NO. You dropped it, we won't cover it."