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unknown

Post subject: Very bad material WD.

Posted: June 20th, 2012, 11:21

Joined: October 21st, 2007, 8:48
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A customer came to me to retrieve his data from this drive. He said that he just bought it just a week ago and it's now not recognized.
The problem related to a very bad material led to a lot of dust on the heads and the surface.

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Tawfeek

Post subject: Re: Very bad material WD.

Posted: June 20th, 2012, 11:29

Joined: October 30th, 2007, 17:58
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Location: Egypt

long life china :lol:

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labtech

Post subject: Re: Very bad material WD.

Posted: June 20th, 2012, 13:27

Joined: August 18th, 2010, 17:35
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Location: Massachusetts, USA

Does the drive work as of now?

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unknown

Post subject: Re: Very bad material WD.

Posted: June 20th, 2012, 14:55

Joined: October 21st, 2007, 8:48
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After replacing 8 heads from donor to patient, it's imaging now.

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Vulcan

Post subject: Re: Very bad material WD.

Posted: June 20th, 2012, 15:16

Joined: May 6th, 2008, 22:53
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Location: England

Very interesting, thanks for the info

I remember many years ago (15 years ago?), some WD drives of that era had a similar problem, with flakes from the black coating material falling onto the platters.

Therefore this is not a new type of problem for WD...

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unknown

Post subject: Re: Very bad material WD.

Posted: June 20th, 2012, 15:31

Joined: October 21st, 2007, 8:48
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Vulcan wrote:

I remember many years ago (15 years ago?), some WD drives of that era had a similar problem, with flakes from the black coating material falling onto the platters. Therefore this is not a new type of problem for WD...

Totally agree with you sir. But those days WDs are failing quickly than usual.
- Date of manufacture : 09 May 2012 and the drive has used for only ONE week then failed, it's weird.

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Vulcan

Post subject: Re: Very bad material WD.

Posted: June 20th, 2012, 15:34

Joined: May 6th, 2008, 22:53
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Location: England

Understood and thanks again for the info! :good:

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labtech

Post subject: Re: Very bad material WD.

Posted: June 20th, 2012, 16:00

Joined: August 18th, 2010, 17:35
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unknown wrote:

But those days WDs are failing quickly than usual.
- Date of manufacture : 09 May 2012 and the drive has used for only ONE week then failed, it's weird.

Not if it was dropped nicely.

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