Been looking for an external to install my Steam library to. This is the best value I've found...
Older version 4TB My Book RECERTIFIED is also available for £66.99.
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Graham1979
27 Jul 1711#4
PLEASE I THOUGHT WE WERE OVER THIS constant posting of broken-returned-fixed WD drives after the last 500 times they were posted.
PLEASE don't start posting every single broken-returned-fixed WD drive on the website.
Had a few none lasted more than a few weeks and the very short warranty you get means that WD don't expect them too either.
friar_chris
27 Jul 179#9
It doesn't. Warranty is 6 months. I've had six or so refurbished drives from WD. No failures (after 2 years). You can return the item for a full refund within the first 30 days, but the drive is guaranteed by WD for 6 months. Typically if any drive doesn't fail in the first 2 months, it will be good for a long time. Refurb drives I've had have all look brand new, but aren't retail packaged.
General opinion is that these drives have cosmetic faults (scratches) or have been needlessly returned to WD (e.g. Amazon return), had faulty power cables / USB cables replaced and sold off for cheap. The other prevailing opinion is that these offers are really annoying, so these people post helpful things like "I bought 100 and they were all dead on arrival".
Faceboy
27 Jul 173#15
Just don't. The software flat-out does not work on Mac OS and you are responsible for returning it to Holland for a refund (eventually) after trying to convince a bored underpaid call centre drone in the Philippines that you have a legitimate reason to return it. Save yourself the time and hassle. You have better things to do, don't you? Of course you do. Go on holiday. Read a great book. Live your life and love your kids. Avoid an external WD drive.
reddragon105 to Graham1979
27 Jul 173#18
I've bought 4 drives through this section on the WD website - roughly one every two years. So the newest has been running for 2 years and the oldest for 8(!). I haven't had a single problem with any of them. So there's nothing inherently wrong with recertified drives. Obviously there are going to be some bad ones somewhere but just because you/someone got a faulty one doesn't mean that every single other drive is going to be a bad one. Any hard drive has a chance of failure, regardless of age or price, so if your data is that important don't keep it on just one drive. Apart from that, this is a good way of saving some money if you need some extra storage space.
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chrisscott12
27 Jul 17#1
Great deal bought two
buckham_uk
27 Jul 17#2
Brilliant
barmrest
27 Jul 17#3
What drives are in the new and old models?
Gareth79 to barmrest
28 Jul 17#43
I bought an "old model" last week (at this price) and it came with a WD Blue in it. I bought 3x last year and they had plain white labels, but I think were the same as the Blue too. I avoided the new model in case it had a special controller board or something.
One of the drives I bought last year developed bad sectors recently and the one I bought was to replace it in my Synology NAS.
Graham1979
27 Jul 1711#4
PLEASE I THOUGHT WE WERE OVER THIS constant posting of broken-returned-fixed WD drives after the last 500 times they were posted.
PLEASE don't start posting every single broken-returned-fixed WD drive on the website.
Had a few none lasted more than a few weeks and the very short warranty you get means that WD don't expect them too either.
reddragon105 to Graham1979
27 Jul 173#18
I've bought 4 drives through this section on the WD website - roughly one every two years. So the newest has been running for 2 years and the oldest for 8(!). I haven't had a single problem with any of them. So there's nothing inherently wrong with recertified drives. Obviously there are going to be some bad ones somewhere but just because you/someone got a faulty one doesn't mean that every single other drive is going to be a bad one. Any hard drive has a chance of failure, regardless of age or price, so if your data is that important don't keep it on just one drive. Apart from that, this is a good way of saving some money if you need some extra storage space.
hukd_addict to Graham1979
28 Jul 17#51
have you seen the cost of bare drives lately? I could do with multiple drives for a new nas, ANY saving adds up. I'm just going to make sure it works before I take it out the enclosure. I get your sentiment, I admit I'd much rather get a WD Red, but the price difference is almost half £105 to £197.50 £105 for a 6TB drive is buttons and worth a punt.
tek-monkey
27 Jul 173#5
30 day warranty on a HD, sod that!
admirable to tek-monkey
27 Jul 17#6
Where does it say that?
tek-monkey
27 Jul 171#7
My bad, sorry, its 30 days money back. What is the warranty?
mikedigitales
27 Jul 173#8
6-month limited warranty
Tequila to mikedigitales
28 Jul 171#28
Not reassuring at all.
Buying something used/repaired which is so fragile and easily damage able is not wise.
Cold.
friar_chris
27 Jul 179#9
It doesn't. Warranty is 6 months. I've had six or so refurbished drives from WD. No failures (after 2 years). You can return the item for a full refund within the first 30 days, but the drive is guaranteed by WD for 6 months. Typically if any drive doesn't fail in the first 2 months, it will be good for a long time. Refurb drives I've had have all look brand new, but aren't retail packaged.
General opinion is that these drives have cosmetic faults (scratches) or have been needlessly returned to WD (e.g. Amazon return), had faulty power cables / USB cables replaced and sold off for cheap. The other prevailing opinion is that these offers are really annoying, so these people post helpful things like "I bought 100 and they were all dead on arrival".
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Older version 4TB My Book RECERTIFIED is also available for £66.99.
Top comments
PLEASE don't start posting every single broken-returned-fixed WD drive on the website.
Had a few none lasted more than a few weeks and the very short warranty you get means that WD don't expect them too either.
General opinion is that these drives have cosmetic faults (scratches) or have been needlessly returned to WD (e.g. Amazon return), had faulty power cables / USB cables replaced and sold off for cheap. The other prevailing opinion is that these offers are really annoying, so these people post helpful things like "I bought 100 and they were all dead on arrival".
All comments (62)
One of the drives I bought last year developed bad sectors recently and the one I bought was to replace it in my Synology NAS.
PLEASE don't start posting every single broken-returned-fixed WD drive on the website.
Had a few none lasted more than a few weeks and the very short warranty you get means that WD don't expect them too either.
Buying something used/repaired which is so fragile and easily damage able is not wise.
Cold.
General opinion is that these drives have cosmetic faults (scratches) or have been needlessly returned to WD (e.g. Amazon return), had faulty power cables / USB cables replaced and sold off for cheap. The other prevailing opinion is that these offers are really annoying, so these people post helpful things like "I bought 100 and they were all dead on arrival".