Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B 1TB Serial ATA / SATA 3.0Gbps 3.5 Hard Drive, 7200RPM, 16MB, HDT721010SLA360 / 0A38016, Refurbished

Unless you receive your drive in a WELL PACKAGED box, you better install and run it immediately upon receipt to insure it won't fail within a few days (potentially due to damage in shipping)!!!

This model drive was installed in a NAS unit when I purchased it, so when I wanted to expand my storage, I naturally ordered the identical models to add (in 3 years time, I never had ANY problems with the ORIGINAL drives in the NAS). The first drive I received from Amazon was DOA and just made the click of death. Of course, I'm not so sure that Amazon's packaging isn't what killed the drive in shipment - the drive was merely placed in a box with an airbag at one side. That's certainly not adequate protection for a hard drive!

Anyway, I immediately returned it (major kudos to Amazon for making this so easy!). I suspect Amazon must have had similar returns from others because THIS particular version of the drive was no longer "available" and a slightly more expensive...Read more

I ordered two of the bulk OEM drives and received them today. They were loosely packed together in a much larger box, with the anti-static bags the only shipping protection (and much the worse for wear on arrival). Neither drive would boot; one wouldn't even spin up, and the other has a constant clicking (stuck armature, etc.). I called Amazon customer service and was issued a full-credit RMA immediately, but this could have been avoided with just a little more care and foresight.

Drive was dead on arrival. Likely due to Amazon's terrible packing job. The drive was loosely shrink wrapped to a piece of cardboard in a small box. I could hear the hard disk rattling around in the box. There was no peanut/foam packing of any kind.