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Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ?

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Arno wrote:
> GMAN <Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net> wrote:
>> In article
>> <871bc3f7-7ce1-4c9b-a896-1927aee05d9a@q11g2000vbq.googlegroups.com>,
>> Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 29 d=E9c, 20:11, Joseph Terner <jtusenet-nos...@gmx.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You already lost it by dropping the drive on the floor. Damage by
>>>> excessive G-forces is easily detected by just looking inside the
>>>> drive. So WD bills your credit card with $200 for the replacement
>>>> drive.
>>>
>>> Yes, I suppose you are right.
>>> Because the drive did not fall from a high point and was off (the
>>> HDD was initially set vertically in an external box then fell flat
>>> on the floor). I expected that this event may not be the cause of my
>>> problems.
>>> I neither gave my credit car number nor sent the drive yet. I think
>>> I will keep my damaged drive.
>> \\\
>
>
>> You only have to give a credit card number if you are expecting them
>> to cross
>> ship or advance ship a replacement to you. If you are just sending
>> it in and
>> then they are sending out a replacement, you do not need a credit
>> card number
>> on file. Dont let people scare you, get a replacement from WD.
>
> And possibly a fat bill later.

The worst that can happen is that they send it back and claim that
it is not covered by warranty because he damaged it himself.

> I have seen it happen.

Not to anyone with even half a clue about the law you have not.

However
> they may still not bill you in the interest of public relations.

They will not bill you, at worst they may just refuse the warranty claim
if it does have internal G sensors which show what happened to the drive.

> With the current HDD shortage it is a bit risky speculating on that.

The worst risk is that they refuse to honor the warranty.

That is no worse than not claiming on the warranty in the first place. 

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How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-27 07:00 -0800
  Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2011-12-28 05:16 +1100
    Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-27 14:12 -0800
      Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Kirk Bubul <khbubul@charter.net> - 2011-12-27 18:30 -0600
      Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2011-12-28 17:49 +0000
        Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-28 13:06 -0800
          Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2011-12-28 22:41 +0000
            Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-29 08:40 -0800
              Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2011-12-29 17:41 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-29 10:12 -0800
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2011-12-30 17:11 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-31 13:58 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2012-01-01 20:31 +0000
          Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Joseph Terner <jtusenet-nospam@gmx.de> - 2011-12-29 19:11 +0000
            Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-29 12:57 -0800
              Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2011-12-30 10:16 +1100
              Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-30 11:53 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Salam" <salem@dogfucker.com> - 2011-12-31 04:27 +1100
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-31 13:55 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Salam" <salem@dogfucker.com> - 2012-01-01 05:44 +1100
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-01 02:33 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Salam" <salem@dogfucker.com> - 2012-01-01 14:09 +1100
              Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2011-12-30 17:13 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-31 13:57 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Salam" <salem@dogfucker.com> - 2012-01-01 05:48 +1100
            Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-30 11:52 +0000
              Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? christophe colomb <christophe.colomb@gmail.com> - 2011-12-30 04:06 -0800
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2011-12-30 17:16 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-31 13:49 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2012-01-01 20:19 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-02 08:32 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Salam" <salem@dogfucker.com> - 2012-01-02 20:00 +1100
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2012-01-02 17:56 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-02 22:28 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Salam" <salem@dogfucker.com> - 2012-01-03 19:48 +1100
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-31 13:48 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2012-01-01 20:17 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-02 08:36 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2012-01-02 17:57 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-02 22:30 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "arno fucker" <af@arnofucker.com> - 2012-01-03 20:06 +1100
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Joseph Terner <jtusenet-nospam@gmx.de> - 2012-01-03 10:14 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Winniethepooh@100acrewoods.net (GMAN) - 2012-01-03 17:27 +0000
              Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-30 04:14 -0800
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-30 05:31 -0800
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-31 13:51 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Joseph Terner <jtusenet-nospam@gmx.de> - 2011-12-30 18:15 +0000
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? christophe colomb <christophe.colomb@gmail.com> - 2011-12-30 12:38 -0800
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Castor Nageur <guilbert.stabilo@gmail.com> - 2011-12-30 12:41 -0800
                Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2011-12-31 13:04 +1100
  Re: How can I reformat a (very) damaged hard disk ? Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2011-12-28 08:00 +0000

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