hello guys....

i owned a Maxtor 160GB hdd(sata)....it work as a external hdd(slave) ad keep it nicely into a vantec ext. hdd. case....so far so good...no problem at all.....until today...i switch on the power on the plug....and i smeel some odd smell....something like scorched food.....i thought there's somebody cooking.....never bother about that....out of my mind...my com can't recognize my hdd anymore.....i take a look on the ext hdd case.....it's like never been activated....no LED lid on.....take out the hdd and check it.....one of a chip on the back had burned....obviously burned......it's not even enough half year.....brought it from my home town and currently at malacca......i still got the receipt stated 3 years warranty given......wanna ask u guys whether the warranty do cover burned hdd or not? i should bring back to the place where i bought it or just send it to my nearest com. service centre?

Thanks.

This post has been edited by Criptonox89: Aug 24 2006, 03:24 PM

hmm..i think they won't refuse to to it.....actually this is belongs to my bro...i'm just helping him to ask for that....

Bliz...i think u know the shop well.....Stygix, Bukit Beruang, Malacca