Re: [OT] How long is an unused HD 'new'?
On 13/05/14 02:30, Steve Litt wrote:
> On Mon, 12 May 2014 15:10:56 +0000 (UTC)
> Curt <curty@free.fr> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> I have a WD green disk (3GB, IIRC) in my backup server. Could you please
> elaborate on the steps, and in what ways it gets old quickly?
>
> This is actually pretty important because all my backup data is stored
> there.
I fed a mouse to an intertube seer... could this be what Curt refers too?
http://www.ngohq.com/news/19805-critical-design-flaw-found-in-wd-caviar-green-hdds.html
>
> Thanks,
>
> SteveT
>
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