Yet another failed Fujitsu Hard Drive

> Have you checked any user groups that may have an interest in those
> drives?
> 2 drives does not mean there is a problem with the drives, especially
> so far out of warranty.
> It may be two for you, but what of all the others.
> All hard drives eventually fail.
> Lifespan is determined by many things, manufacturing is only one of
> them, the rest are up to the user.
> Environment, movement (shock) etc.
>
> There is really nothing you can do since warranty is ended.
> Even not buying that brand again is questionable unless you get some
> better statistics.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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>
> "Microsoft" <spammers@get.stuffed> wrote in message
> news:uBu1My63DHA.1096@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > My second Fujitsu hard drive in a year has just failed on me. This

> drive is

> > fairly old (6Gb) therefore not under warranty but I feel there is an

> issue

> > with Fujitsu hard drives which make them fail quicker than other

> brands.

> >
> > Last year I had a 10Gb fujitsu hard drive, yet again not under

> warranty, and

> > yet again this failed on me (in a different machine).
> >
> > I wrote to Fujitsu via the web site about the failed drives, but got

> the

> > following reply:
> >
> > Dear Si,
> >
> > As you have confirmed the hard drive is fault please may I ask you

> to

> > contact
> > your reseller to claim any replacement under the warranty

> terms/conditions

> > as
> > this is not dealt with by Fujitsu directly, I enclose our Warranty

> Policy

> > Document statement below for your information in a pdf format.
> >
> > (See attached file: warranty image.pdf)
> >
> > Andre Mxxxxxx
> > Hotline Technical Support
> > Fujitsu Europe Ltd.
> >
> > As usual, warranty is valid for 1 year.
> >
> > What would you recommend my next course of action is (apart from not

> buying

> > any more Fujitsu hard drives)?
> >
> > Anyone else had issues with Fujitsu hard drives failing?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Si.
> >
> >

>
>

> My second Fujitsu hard drive in a year has just failed on me. This drive

> fairly old (6Gb) therefore not under warranty but I feel there is an issue
> with Fujitsu hard drives which make them fail quicker than other brands.
>
> Last year I had a 10Gb fujitsu hard drive, yet again not under warranty,

> yet again this failed on me (in a different machine).
>
> I wrote to Fujitsu via the web site about the failed drives, but got the
> following reply:
>
> Dear Si,
>
> As you have confirmed the hard drive is fault please may I ask you to
> contact
> your reseller to claim any replacement under the warranty

> as
> this is not dealt with by Fujitsu directly, I enclose our Warranty

> Document statement below for your information in a pdf format.
>
> (See attached file: warranty image.pdf)
>
> Andre Mxxxxxx
> Hotline Technical Support
> Fujitsu Europe Ltd.
>
> As usual, warranty is valid for 1 year.
>
> What would you recommend my next course of action is (apart from not

> any more Fujitsu hard drives)?
>
> Anyone else had issues with Fujitsu hard drives failing?
>
> Regards,
>
> Si.
>
>

> Wonder what course of action he expects as an alternative on such old
> drives?
>
> --
> Regards:
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:eXIrsb73DHA.2888@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > Have you checked any user groups that may have an interest in those
> > drives?
> > 2 drives does not mean there is a problem with the drives, especially
> > so far out of warranty.
> > It may be two for you, but what of all the others.
> > All hard drives eventually fail.
> > Lifespan is determined by many things, manufacturing is only one of
> > them, the rest are up to the user.
> > Environment, movement (shock) etc.
> >
> > There is really nothing you can do since warranty is ended.
> > Even not buying that brand again is questionable unless you get some
> > better statistics.
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...oups/setup.asp
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> > "Microsoft" <spammers@get.stuffed> wrote in message
> > news:uBu1My63DHA.1096@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > My second Fujitsu hard drive in a year has just failed on me. This

> > drive is

> > > fairly old (6Gb) therefore not under warranty but I feel there is an

> > issue

> > > with Fujitsu hard drives which make them fail quicker than other

> > brands.

> > >
> > > Last year I had a 10Gb fujitsu hard drive, yet again not under

> > warranty, and

> > > yet again this failed on me (in a different machine).
> > >
> > > I wrote to Fujitsu via the web site about the failed drives, but got

> > the

> > > following reply:
> > >
> > > Dear Si,
> > >
> > > As you have confirmed the hard drive is fault please may I ask you

> > to

> > > contact
> > > your reseller to claim any replacement under the warranty

> > terms/conditions

> > > as
> > > this is not dealt with by Fujitsu directly, I enclose our Warranty

> > Policy

> > > Document statement below for your information in a pdf format.
> > >
> > > (See attached file: warranty image.pdf)
> > >
> > > Andre Mxxxxxx
> > > Hotline Technical Support
> > > Fujitsu Europe Ltd.
> > >
> > > As usual, warranty is valid for 1 year.
> > >
> > > What would you recommend my next course of action is (apart from not

> > buying

> > > any more Fujitsu hard drives)?
> > >
> > > Anyone else had issues with Fujitsu hard drives failing?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Si.
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
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