How long is a Seagate hard drive warranty?

How long is a Seagate hard drive warranty?

For Product sold to a Seagate OEM customer (“OEM”), the standard warranty period is: three (3) years for Notebook Storage and Desktop Storage drives; three (3) years for Consumer Electronic drives (with the exception of IronWolf Pro and SkyHawk AI drives, the warranty period is five (5) years);

What is covered under Seagate warranty?

The warranty covers a drive for drive replacement. Data on returned products will be lost. Seagate may replace your product with a product that was previously used, repaired and tested to meet Seagate specifications.

Does Seagate do data recovery?

We provide data recovery services for all storage media types and brands. In-Lab Data Recovery Services are needed when data is lost due to hard drive physical failure. Without a Seagate Service Plan, recovery fees start at $499 and can easily be over $2,000 based on your data loss circumstances.

Do Seagate drives have warranty?

Our limited warranties cover defects in material or workmanship in new Seagate or Maxtor products. Only consumers purchasing Seagate or Maxtor products from authorized Seagate retailers or resellers may obtain coverage under our limited warranties.

Does Seagate have a warranty?

What Do Our Warranties Usually Cover? Our limited warranties cover defects in material or workmanship in new Seagate or Maxtor products. Only consumers purchasing Seagate or Maxtor products from authorized Seagate retailers or resellers may obtain coverage under our limited warranties.

Are Seagate drives that bad?

Seagate makes something like 40% of all hard drives. The newer barracuda drives are excellent (64MB cache and 1TB platters). Of course there is a small chance of failure of any hard disk but seagate is not particularly unreliable. Personally, I avoid seagate, lots of bad experiences, same with hitachi drives.

When does the limited warranty on Seagate end?

The warranty period for all components other than the main product is ninety (90) days from the documented date of your purchase or two (2) years if purchased in a European Economic Area Member State. What Does This Limited Warranty Not Cover?

Can a Seagate product be returned for replacement?

By sending product for replacement, you agree to transfer ownership of the original product to Seagate. Seagate will not return your original product to you. Data recovery, advance replacement option, or other warranty-related offerings or service plans are not covered under this limited warranty and are not part of the covered replacement process.

What to do if your Seagate hard drive is old?

So check your RMA status on your all your drive before you decide to keep it, and if the date is old, then return it back to vendor demanding them a newer drive with a fresher warranty. Surely the purchase date with receipt should be able to trump the manufacture date (or manufacture date plus sixty days or whatever channel allowance).

Where can I get support for Seagate Maxtor?

To contact an authorized service center, or for more information regarding customer support within your jurisdiction refer to www.seagate.com/contacts for Seagate or Maxtor branded product or to www.lacie.com/support/contact for LaCie branded product.