Good Grief
The data storage hard drive on ye olde Athlon 700 general work horse computer has now gone kaput. This is the same machine who's main boot hard drive failed a few months back. Thankfully having heeded the warning back then I have most of the data backed up. This drive was only just over 2 years old but was by far the most heavily worked disc in my network. Still, if this is the level of failures I can expect to see then I must reconsider how I provide network storage.
posted by Ricky Dee at
8:39 PM
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By chance I read a letter in my favourite PC mag (www.pcplus.co.uk) about hard drive warranties. Had a quick check on the net and it turns out the drive is still under warranty. I've run a diagnostic which confirmed the unit is defective so tomorrow I have to phone the UK number to get a customer return number. Hopefully get a replacement 60Gb for nowt. Can't be bad.
By
Ricky Dee, at 31 October 2004 17:27
Good news. Should be able to get it replaced no problem at all.
By
Ian, at 1 November 2004 20:10
I've got the Return Number now but they are pretty stringent on the packaging for the parcel. Must be registered or couriered with tracking number, must be in a box, must be packed in foam and be inside an anti-static bag. Luckily, working in the electronics industry, that was no problem to me. Saved me 40 quid for the price of a small package.
By
Ricky Dee, at 1 November 2004 21:03
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