Wouldn't touch a recertified drive at any price personally, too risky.
stealth666
13 Aug 16#5
Heat is the killer.... these things are fanless... not good!
reddit to stealth666
14 Aug 16#9
Not really as the top has lots of vents for the heat to escape.
The chances are that these will be the older model though.
sergiup
13 Aug 161#6
What drives are inside the desktop ones? Would be tempted to grab a couple to strip them out, even if it means losing warranty.
GoNz017 to sergiup
14 Aug 161#11
Reviews show it is the reds in these as they are rated 24/7
Google around. I got one a few years ago and pulled a red out, considering doing it again.
HotdogginJNR
13 Aug 161#7
Cna i use this for my Xbox one?
wrysmirk
14 Aug 161#8
Is that freshly laundered, or freshly worn?
p-e-t-e
14 Aug 16#10
Good Prices... Heat
GoNz017
14 Aug 16#12
Forgot to say that it shouldn't have a void if broken sticker and it can be opened with a couple of credit cards to get the drive out!
GoNz017
14 Aug 161#13
Forgot to say that it shouldn't have a void if broken sticker and it can be opened with a couple of credit cards to get the drive out!
Take an image of the drive just in case you need to return it.
Biggunspaul
14 Aug 16#14
I think I have asked this before but once you have uploaded stuff to this thing can you re download back off the my cloud to a tablet/phone ?
I want to be able to store stuff on this cloud device whilst on holiday and then when home take the stuff back off again to edit.
r2mahara
15 Aug 16#15
Can anyone advise if this has the plex app installed?
What I'd ideally like to do is use this as an always on Plex server.
ontheqt to r2mahara
15 Aug 16#16
i'm tempted. I have a shield tv with plex server built in. Currently have a hard drive plugged into my router and the shield pulls if down from the network and does all the trans coding. I would highly recommend running plex this way, theres just no need to by an expensive nas anymore but this network storage would give me plex away from home and allow me to more easily access files on other devices using the wd apps. very tempting. Any thoughts.
mrjulzmr to r2mahara
16 Aug 16#27
Plex server app can not be installed on these cloud drives...the model higher up has the Plex server option
stedoc1
15 Aug 161#17
I've had mine for 3 years always on and it doesn't get too hot, still working fine.
Cal_G
15 Aug 16#18
Mine has been 100% stable running 24/7 for months. Only needed to reboot due to firmware updates. It gets warm when the weather does with the lack of fan, nothing to worry about though.
The main problem with the cloud drives is even though the sleep mode is active, they seem to spin up quite often due to the OS writing data.
Bit of noise if it's in the bedroom.
jborea1
15 Aug 16#19
I've had this 3TB for 3 years also, always on and connected to my router I stream movies to my TVs over dlna I stream music to my phone anywhere in the world using the my cloud app you can even give people private links to download items from the drive all securely I would'nt be without mine
chocci to jborea1
19 Aug 16#38
Same here. Mine appeared to be brand new.
cloudsteve
15 Aug 16#21
Great deal! I have the 4TB Recertified and it's excellent. No problems.
Tequila
15 Aug 16#22
Repaired faulty hard drives? No thanks.I won't risk it.
seanmorris100
16 Aug 16#23
Yay another refurb hdd thread...
chocci to seanmorris100
19 Aug 16#39
Rather than whinging, ever thought of posting a deal yourself?
yuckos
16 Aug 16#24
I already have one of these - can I have another to mirror it?
jamgin to yuckos
16 Aug 16#26
Yes, I grant thee permission.
jamgin
16 Aug 16#25
Strange, the doomsayer graham1979 hasn't preach his sermon of doom and misery about this WD recertified deal.
Incognitoso
16 Aug 16#29
I have bought before with 20% off deals My Cloud 2TB (Recertified)
Just open box inside you have RED Sata drivers 2 TB
Yesterday I bought 2 x My Cloud 3TB (Recertified) for £119 total
What I will do open box take HDD and have RED HDD for
1119 / 6 TB = 19.83 Per TB "New price 1 TB around £33" but I have only 6 months warranty so it is risk of failure - but have before 2 TB RED HDD 24 Hrs on for 3 Years still going strong so ?
Anyway I have 2 x seagate 1 TB HDD spares and with ubuntu and HDD firmware image you can make 1 TB sagate HDD to WD my cloud . What I mean that you can download WD cloud image files say for 1TB than write this image to any HDD and make it work "you do not need to trow these open boxes they can be used as well "
softcom73
16 Aug 161#30
WD: Worldwide Warranty Policy and Limitations
Your Use of the Product
WD will have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that:
The product was stolen from WD.
The asserted defect:
is not present,
cannot reasonably be fixed because of damage occurring when the Product is in the possession of someone other than WD, or
is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external covers (unless authorized to do so by Western Digital or an authorized Service Center)), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD. The Product was not sold to you as new.
The product was not used in accordance with Western Digital specifications and instructions.
The product was not used for its intended function (for example, desktop drives used in an Enterprise environment).
cigbunt
16 Aug 16#31
Good for a backup of backup
algemron
16 Aug 16#32
If I was to get this and connect it to the to. Would I be able to send photographs and things from my PC to it?
This allowing me to look at them on the tv?
fiendishlyclever to algemron
18 Aug 16#33
You can stream to your TV if it is a smart TV but this is a storage device with no connection to your TV apart from over wi-fi/your network. My Blu-ray player detects mine so I could stream that way as I don't have a smart TV.
algemron
18 Aug 16#34
My tv is a smart tv that has USB connections.
I can use a thumb drive into the USB connection and view images; & was wondering if I got something like this I could USB it into my TV (similar to thumb drive) and instead of manually moving it I can use the wifi function to transfer images onto this drive and view them (saving me manually moving between computer and tv and just transfer over)
iqbal101
18 Aug 16#35
Hi, did anyone get despatched email? I ordered on 15th August but on their website still showing status 'Boxed Shipment'. Not sure what does that mean :disappointed:
Ego-X to iqbal101
18 Aug 16#36
I still haven't received a tracking number and I ordered on the 13th. My order doesn't even show up on their website. Thank god I used Paypal.
hosiery to iqbal101
18 Aug 161#37
I ordered on the 12th, received shipping confirmation on the 16th and goods arrived (from the Netherlands) today. Playing with it now. :-)
durzetgrockle
20 Aug 16#40
Ordered and received the "we will dispatch same day or following day" email.
Chased them after 5 days as no "dispatched" email yet.
Informed that item was being "prepared for dispatch".
I asked them whether they have it in stock and the response came back "no....if it comes back in stock we will dispatch".
Opening post
Just order a My Cloud 3TB. Great price for a spare backup.
See 1st comment for others
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My Cloud 2TB (Recertified) £ 47.99 incl. VAT
My Cloud 3TB (Recertified) £ 64.99 incl. VAT
My Cloud 5TB (Recertified) £ 114.99 incl. VAT
My Cloud 4TB (Out of Sock)
My Cloud 6TB (Out of Stock)
http://store.wdc.com/store/wdeu/en_GB/list/ThemeID.563961000/WD_Outlet/Recertified_Networked_Solutions/parentCategoryID.21056100/categoryID.69923100
Recertified Desktop
My Book 2TB (Recertified) £ 39.99 incl. VAT
My Book 3 TB (Recertified) £ 44.99 incl. VAT
My Book 4TB (Recertified) £ 57.99 incl. VAT
My Book 6TB (Out of Stock)
http://store.wdc.com/store/wdeu/en_GB/list/ThemeID.563961000/WD_Outlet/Recertified_Desktop/parentCategoryID.21056100/categoryID.69923000
The chances are that these will be the older model though.
Google around. I got one a few years ago and pulled a red out, considering doing it again.
Take an image of the drive just in case you need to return it.
I want to be able to store stuff on this cloud device whilst on holiday and then when home take the stuff back off again to edit.
What I'd ideally like to do is use this as an always on Plex server.
The main problem with the cloud drives is even though the sleep mode is active, they seem to spin up quite often due to the OS writing data.
Bit of noise if it's in the bedroom.
Just open box inside you have RED Sata drivers 2 TB
Yesterday I bought 2 x My Cloud 3TB (Recertified) for £119 total
What I will do open box take HDD and have RED HDD for
1119 / 6 TB = 19.83 Per TB "New price 1 TB around £33" but I have only 6 months warranty so it is risk of failure - but have before 2 TB RED HDD 24 Hrs on for 3 Years still going strong so ?
Anyway I have 2 x seagate 1 TB HDD spares and with ubuntu and HDD firmware image you can make 1 TB sagate HDD to WD my cloud . What I mean that you can download WD cloud image files say for 1TB than write this image to any HDD and make it work "you do not need to trow these open boxes they can be used as well "
Your Use of the Product
WD will have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that:
The product was stolen from WD.
The asserted defect:
is not present,
cannot reasonably be fixed because of damage occurring when the Product is in the possession of someone other than WD, or
is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external covers (unless authorized to do so by Western Digital or an authorized Service Center)), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD.
The Product was not sold to you as new.
The product was not used in accordance with Western Digital specifications and instructions.
The product was not used for its intended function (for example, desktop drives used in an Enterprise environment).
This allowing me to look at them on the tv?
I can use a thumb drive into the USB connection and view images; & was wondering if I got something like this I could USB it into my TV (similar to thumb drive) and instead of manually moving it I can use the wifi function to transfer images onto this drive and view them (saving me manually moving between computer and tv and just transfer over)
Chased them after 5 days as no "dispatched" email yet.
Informed that item was being "prepared for dispatch".
I asked them whether they have it in stock and the response came back "no....if it comes back in stock we will dispatch".
Cancelled order today.