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Refurb: 12TB HGST Ultrastar He12 7.2K RPM SATA 3.5" Internal Hard Drive + 5yr Warranty Expired

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goHardDrive via eBay has 12TB HGST Ultrastar He12 7.2K RPM 6Gb/s SATA 3.5 Internal Hard Drive (Certified Refurbished, HUH721212ALE601) + 5-Year Seller Warranty on sale for $79.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ServError for finding this deal
  • Note: Includes a 1-Year Allstate Warranty + a 5-Year Warranty from the Reseller.
Specs:
  • 12TB Internal Capacity
  • Ultrastar He12 Series
  • 3.5" Form Factor
  • SATA 6Gb/s Interface
  • 256MB Cache
  • 7.2K RPM Spindle Speed

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  • About this Deal:
    • This price matches a similar FP Deal from another retailer that offered a 1-year warranty whereas this seller offers a 5-year warranty.
  • Condition Notes:
    • These HDD is used by Datacenter Servers for about 5 years period. HDD was refurbished and data wiped with DoD Standard. It's fully tested & passed HGST factory diagnose software test with ZERO Bad sectors! Since this is a heavy duty enterprise HDD with 2.5M-hour MTBF rating. We are confidence that to honor another 5 Years Warranty from these hard drives! Buy with confidence & Worry Free
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For those of us who wanted goHardDrive's 5 year warranty on a 12TB HGST drive, the price has finally dropped to $80 matching what we saw from SPD.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/156046813385
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Seriously, so tired of the same garbage being posted in every thread.
Just to get the rest of the nonsense out of the way :
1) Yes, it's a lot of data to potentially lose so don't be a moron and DO have a backup strategy if it's data you care about.
2) These drives potentially support PWDIS so make sure you do the 3.3v mod and tape or snip the pin if you have a drive that supports PWDIS but a PSU that doesn't. You can also use a Molex to SATA adapter, but use the crimped ones and not the molded ones since the molded ones can burn up.
3) Yes, they don't ACTUALLY refurbish the drive. Do you know how many places are equipped with a clean room to take apart drives and do actual refurbishing? I don't, but I do know that I don't want some random third party opening my HDD before they sell it to me. Slapping a sticker on it, doing a format or secure erase, and even blanking SMART is about all the refurbishing I require on an HDD. Or a PC for that matter.
4) Yes, these drives have a good number of hours on them. Yes, enterprise drive MTBF numbers are insanely high but don't necessarily guarantee a long life. Lots of hours doesn't necessarily mean a shorter lifespan either. If you can't handle that and would rather pay retail..... bye.
5) Yeo, these CAN be louder than normal drives. But honestly, the helium drives from WD have been no louder than most non-enterprise air drives I've dealt with in the past. Your enclosure, mounting strategy, closeness to the enclosure, and personal hearing ability are all variables we can't know. FWIW, I don't think these drives are "loud".
He doesn't need a hug. He just needs people to be able to post deals on these drives without someone coming in every single time and commenting that they wouldn't use a used hard drive, followed by pages of arguing on how reliable these are and how much life is left in them. And he's not alone. This gets old
The listing says that is has both a 3 year and 5 year warranty. I sent the seller a message asking for clarity. Ill post back what they say.

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03-13-2024 at 05:20 PM.
03-13-2024 at 05:20 PM.
Quote from djsvetljo :
It says 3 years warranty in the description.

Used in data center for 5. Pass for me.
They have a 5 year warranty and yes, they have been used in a data center.
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03-13-2024 at 05:24 PM.
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So tempting...
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03-13-2024 at 06:17 PM.

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03-13-2024 at 06:17 PM.
Quote from ServError :
For those of us who wanted goHardDrive's 5 year warranty on a 12TB HGST drive, the price has finally dropped to $80 matching what we saw from SPD.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/156046813385
Quote from djsvetljo :
It says 3 years warranty in the description.

Used in data center for 5. Pass for me.
The listing says that is has both a 3 year and 5 year warranty. I sent the seller a message asking for clarity. Ill post back what they say.

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[ G01-1549-CR-5YR ] HGST Ultrastar HC520 HUH721212ALE601 12TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Helium Datacenter Hard Drive (Certified Refurbished) - 3 Year Warranty

NOTE: These HDD is used by Datacenter Servers for about 5 years period.HDD was refurbished and data wiped with DoD Standard.It's fully tested & passed HGST factory diagnose software test with ZERO Bad sectors!Since this is a heavy duty enterprise HDD with 2.5M-hour MTBF rating.We are confidence that to honor another 5 Years Warranty from these hard drives!Buy with confidence & Worry Free!
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03-13-2024 at 06:53 PM.
03-13-2024 at 06:53 PM.
Got a quick reply from the seller confirming the 5 year warranty!

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New message from: goharddrive (111,758RED_SHOOTING_STAR Star)
Hi,

These HUH721212ALE601 comes with a total of 5 years warranty, start on the date of purchased. For the first year, it is cover by Allstate partner with eBay. We will provide the warranty for the subsequent 2nd to 5th year.
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03-13-2024 at 07:20 PM.
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Bummer... limit of 5 =(
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03-13-2024 at 07:46 PM.
03-13-2024 at 07:46 PM.
This is great. Exactly what I was checking everyday for. Now the question is should I buy two or four and put them under truenas under which raid. Currently have two 16 TB hard drives that are almost full with Media.
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03-13-2024 at 08:03 PM.
03-13-2024 at 08:03 PM.
This is a no brainer. The 5 year warranty and excellent customer service seal the deal for me.

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03-13-2024 at 08:22 PM.
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They've updated the listing, says 5 year warranty now in both places.
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03-13-2024 at 08:23 PM.
03-13-2024 at 08:23 PM.
Quote from Kamzu :
Bummer... limit of 5 =(

Same question here, need 6 for raidz2. Can you buy 2 each time split into 3 transactions? Or is there a hard limit per account?
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03-13-2024 at 08:30 PM.
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Will this work in an old synology ds216play? Plan to get two of them.
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Quote from DerpVader :
They have a 5 year warranty and yes, they have been used in a data center.
Seriously, so tired of the same garbage being posted in every thread.
Just to get the rest of the nonsense out of the way :
1) Yes, it's a lot of data to potentially lose so don't be a moron and DO have a backup strategy if it's data you care about.
2) These drives potentially support PWDIS so make sure you do the 3.3v mod and tape or snip the pin if you have a drive that supports PWDIS but a PSU that doesn't. You can also use a Molex to SATA adapter, but use the crimped ones and not the molded ones since the molded ones can burn up.
3) Yes, they don't ACTUALLY refurbish the drive. Do you know how many places are equipped with a clean room to take apart drives and do actual refurbishing? I don't, but I do know that I don't want some random third party opening my HDD before they sell it to me. Slapping a sticker on it, doing a format or secure erase, and even blanking SMART is about all the refurbishing I require on an HDD. Or a PC for that matter.
4) Yes, these drives have a good number of hours on them. Yes, enterprise drive MTBF numbers are insanely high but don't necessarily guarantee a long life. Lots of hours doesn't necessarily mean a shorter lifespan either. If you can't handle that and would rather pay retail..... bye.
5) Yeo, these CAN be louder than normal drives. But honestly, the helium drives from WD have been no louder than most non-enterprise air drives I've dealt with in the past. Your enclosure, mounting strategy, closeness to the enclosure, and personal hearing ability are all variables we can't know. FWIW, I don't think these drives are "loud".
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Quote from yazyazoo :
Will this work in an old synology ds216play? Plan to get two of them.
Seems that the ds216play generally supports up to 16tb drives no problem. For 'power disable' HDDs you sometimes need to cover one of the power pins with tape, but it's trivial and there are plenty of guides online to reference.
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