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Reallocated sector count continues to climb
I have (3) 24TB 3200's with 4.2.8 firmware. Now 6 months old. From the first day of use, reallocated sector count on one disk has been growing. 24 in the first week of use, then a few each month w...
I have no knowledge of Seagate's 'official' policy but I can tell you my experience with the incredibly unreliable 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 series. I have RMAed about half a dozen of these over the last year or two. I pulled the drives whenever the reallocated sector count rose past 25 or 30. Seagate replaced every one (and paid for return shipping) without comment.
Come to think of it, I have two more sitting on the shelf I need to RMA...
Your mileage may (hopefully) vary.
For what it's worth, the T2B Seagate LP drives I've been replacing them with seem very good so far.
Come to think of it, I have two more sitting on the shelf I need to RMA...
Your mileage may (hopefully) vary.
For what it's worth, the T2B Seagate LP drives I've been replacing them with seem very good so far.
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