Re: [OT] How long is an unused HD 'new'?
On 2014-05-12, Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2014 01:43:16 +0200, Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>
> wrote:
>> I have a 500GB Western Digital hard drive that I bought in 2012 but it
>> has never been unpacked and has been sitting on the shelf all this time.
>> How long can it be considered 'new'? Is it safe to use?
>
> 2 Years in the original packaging on a shelf, in averaged normal
> conditions = as new and reliable, as a brand spanking new HDD
> A brand spanking new HDD could fail like an used, very old HDD.
Maybe he's got one of the "greens" that gets old fast (once very 8
seconds) if steps aren't taken.
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