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Moogle Stiltzkin
post Oct 29 2024, 07:34 PM

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QUOTE(Skylinestar @ Sep 11 2024, 07:32 PM)
what is serverpartsdeal equivalent in MY?
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serverpartdeals comes with a 2 year warranty and free shipping within the US. i'm also wondering the same time.

Also keep in mind serverpartdeals rep is good for this, and they even have 2 year warranty whereas other places might not for these kinds of drives or even shorter warranties which is not very reassuring.


QUOTE(Traveler @ Aug 17 2021, 10:20 AM)
Amazon US does ship to Malaysia but... bear in mind the risk of damage during shipping. My personal experience in shipping HDDs since 2019:

Domestic Amazon USA shipping + hand carry back to Malaysia: 3x 16TB Seagate Ironwolf = all ok
International Amazon USA shipping to Malaysia: 2x 16TB Seagate Ironwolf = both DOA (dead on arrival)
International Japan shipping to Malaysia: 2x 16TB Seagate Ironwolf = 1 ok, 1 DOA

I believe the drives were damaged during international shipping even with Amazon's usually very good packaging. So beware.

Following this experience, I don't plan on shipping HDDs from overseas anymore. If I get to travel to US for work anytime soon, I would order from Amazon and hand carry back. Otherwise, I would stick to SSDs for international orders.
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warranty how? last time i ordered off ebay, later 1 drive had issue, cannot warranty from the western digital, cauz they said is region locked to a different country region rolleyes.gif



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post Nov 29 2024, 06:14 PM

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my old pc got 1 HDD show SMART status
current pending sector count, value 1
uncorrectable sector count, value 1

should anything to worry?
9 years old internal HDD, power on hours 26k hours
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post Nov 30 2024, 04:33 AM

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QUOTE(PJng @ Nov 29 2024, 06:14 PM)
my old pc got 1 HDD show SMART status
current pending sector count, value 1
uncorrectable sector count, value 1

should anything to worry?
9 years old internal HDD, power on hours 26k hours
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the drive is in the "end of life" stage, backup your data and replace it asap. if you still want to keep it, suggest read only, not recommended to write data to it anymore.

run the smart test from time to time, if the number of error sectors keeps growing, replace the drive immediately.
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post Dec 4 2024, 11:27 AM

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QUOTE(incognitroll @ Nov 30 2024, 04:33 AM)
the drive is in the "end of life" stage, backup your data and replace it asap. if you still want to keep it, suggest read only, not recommended to write data to it anymore.

run the smart test from time to time, if the number of error sectors keeps growing, replace the drive immediately.
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No idea need buy new HDD, but very less seller sell now
Or randomly pick SATA SSD, boot drive already using mx500, that HDD just store data, file
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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 4 2024, 11:27 AM)
No idea need buy new HDD, but very less seller sell now
Or randomly pick SATA SSD, boot drive already using mx500, that HDD just store data, file
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shops like tmt, all IT, and asashi sell hdds if you need a replacement. they have physical outlet and online stores on shopee and lazada.
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QUOTE(incognitroll @ Dec 4 2024, 12:07 PM)
shops like tmt, all IT, and asashi sell hdds if you need a replacement. they have physical outlet and online stores on shopee and lazada.
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just random check, acer SATA SSD is more cheaper that normal HDD, which is below 200, never saw anyone use
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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 4 2024, 11:21 PM)
just random check, acer SATA SSD is more cheaper that normal HDD, which is below 200, never saw anyone use
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i assume you're looking at prices for 1-2 tb? in that case, sata ssds can be cheaper than hdds. for speed, most people have already switched to nvme, and for capacity, larger hdds, typically 4 tb and above, are the go-to choice. if 1-2 tb is enough for you, then now is a good time to buy.
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post Dec 5 2024, 01:37 PM

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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 4 2024, 11:21 PM)
just random check, acer SATA SSD is more cheaper that normal HDD, which is below 200, never saw anyone use
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why not get 2 secondhand 2tb hdd and set up a mirrorred drive/volume (if u r using windows)? that should be safe enough and most probably cost effective as well?
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QUOTE(Wedchar2912 @ Dec 5 2024, 01:37 PM)
why not get 2 secondhand 2tb hdd and set up a mirrorred drive/volume (if u r using windows)? that should be safe enough and most probably cost effective as well?
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Is 12 years old pc, i not planning to do any other thing
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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 5 2024, 03:39 PM)
Is 12 years old pc, i not planning to do any other thing
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Your PC is 12 yo, your HDD/storage doesnt have to be that old. If its telling you to change, its time to change. HDD is affordable as dirt and Seagate shopee has deals + 12.12 incoming soon. I gotten a 2TB unit as spare storage for my backups at nearly half its price after discounts & vouchers.
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QUOTE(babylon52281 @ Dec 5 2024, 04:09 PM)
Your PC is 12 yo, your HDD/storage doesnt have to be that old. If its telling you to change, its time to change. HDD is affordable as dirt and Seagate shopee has deals + 12.12 incoming soon. I gotten a 2TB unit as spare storage for my backups at nearly half its price after discounts & vouchers.
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That the plan to move out all file to new HDD, if this pc kabut can just move to new pc
I don think there is any different for the brand right, as saw main brand only got seagate, wd, toshiba
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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 5 2024, 03:39 PM)
Is 12 years old pc, i not planning to do any other thing
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Not getting your point. If you are not planning to do any other thing, then why even bother to get a new ssd or hdd?
The mx500 can store your data equally well.

I think the rest of us thought you wanted to have a large storage on your old pc. But now it seems you don't even want that.
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QUOTE(Wedchar2912 @ Dec 5 2024, 05:19 PM)
Not getting your point. If you are not planning to do any other thing, then why even bother to get a new ssd or hdd?
The mx500 can store your data equally well.

I think the rest of us thought you wanted to have a large storage on your old pc. But now it seems you don't even want that.
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Read my old post, maybe last page, because SMART got 2 caution
current pending sector count, value 1
uncorrectable sector count, value 1


Not sure anything to worry or not
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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 5 2024, 05:23 PM)
Read my old post, maybe last page, because SMART got 2 caution
current pending sector count, value 1
uncorrectable sector count, value 1
Not sure  anything to worry or not
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Others already informed you.

Good luck.
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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 5 2024, 05:23 PM)
Read my old post, maybe last page, because SMART got 2 caution
current pending sector count, value 1
uncorrectable sector count, value 1
Not sure  anything to worry or not
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Just discovered this thread. Ppl in the industry will tell you - the HDD have spares sectors to cater for bad sectors - when bad sectors start showing up in SMART, the spares have been used up and your device will likely experience slow downs and slowly lead to not able to be detected, or knocking.

Rather than spend thousands on data recovery, why not go and buy a new HDD/SSD and back up the data? Saves you the headache later. Many have lost years of photos to hard disk failures, but cannot afford to pay to get them back. Ball is in your court.
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QUOTE(Wedchar2912 @ Dec 5 2024, 05:27 PM)
Others already informed you.

Good luck.
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QUOTE(AbbyCom @ Dec 5 2024, 05:29 PM)
Just discovered this thread. Ppl in the industry will tell you - the HDD have spares sectors to cater for bad sectors - when bad sectors start showing up in SMART, the spares have been used up and your device will likely experience slow downs and slowly lead to not able to be detected, or knocking.

Rather than spend thousands on data recovery, why not go and buy a new HDD/SSD and back up the data? Saves you the headache later. Many have lost years of photos to hard disk failures, but cannot afford to pay to get them back. Ball is in your court.
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Hope does not any bad happen too fast, or just copy to external driver first
Any brand of internal hdd make different right
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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 5 2024, 05:37 PM)
Hope does not any bad happen too fast, or just copy to external driver first
Any brand of internal hdd make different right
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Don't hope, do what is within your control, like you mentioned, back them up to the external drive. If not enough space, back up the most important data first.
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QUOTE(PJng @ Dec 5 2024, 05:37 PM)
Hope does not any bad happen too fast, or just copy to external driver first
Any brand of internal hdd make different right
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Should be able to last you for another week up to 12.12 sales. Better dont procrastinate to get a replacement HDD. When both those smart errors comes that HDD is on its way out sooner than later.
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Interesting read about HDD counterfeiting operation. Raid just outside KL. SMART data were erased(reset), hdd cleaned and repackaged as new. Then sold at below market price on e-commerce platforms.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Fraud-with-Sea...a-10535171.html
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post Aug 19 2025, 08:51 AM

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QUOTE(socratesman @ Aug 17 2025, 01:08 PM)
Interesting read about HDD counterfeiting operation. Raid just outside KL. SMART data were erased(reset), hdd cleaned and repackaged as new. Then sold at below market price on e-commerce platforms.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Fraud-with-Sea...a-10535171.html
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So brazen shakehead.gif good, finally some actual policing done. i really commend them on cracking down on these scammers. GIT EM !

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/362869/seagate-...e-kuala-lumpur/


If anyone else bought any drives and did the smart test i recommended for seagate for the farm data and u detected its not brand new. i suggest u immediately contact shopee and ask for a refund. Point them to this article as ur reason. If u wait too long, may be harder to get a refund.

Make sure u backup first though

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 19 2025, 08:57 AM
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