[DEAD]Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (bare drive) - OEM

[jjmIII]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Good luck everyone. I bought the 1TB version a few weeks ago at about that price. With all the problems with the 1.5TB units right now, I dont think I'd have the balls to do it.

Well.....the TD deal is still alive, and my order showes as BO'd. That sounds good to me....possible new batch?? :sun:

 

[Zap]

I ended up buying four... off Ebay with 30% INSTANT cashback. I think it ended up around $98 shipped per drive. I still have to thank the OP because this thread prompted me to look.

Original price was $139.88 w/free shipping and seller has more. There was another seller at $1 less, but that seller explicitly said that all drives will be tested prior to shipping. Dunno, but if the drive is brand new and sealed, I don't see the point of testing. That just sounds kind of shady, as if they were really used but "pretested" to explain the opened package.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: Zap
I ended up buying four... off Ebay with 30% INSTANT cashback. I think it ended up around $98 shipped per drive. I still have to thank the OP because this thread prompted me to look.

Original price was $139.88 w/free shipping and seller has more. There was another seller at $1 less, but that seller explicitly said that all drives will be tested prior to shipping. Dunno, but if the drive is brand new and sealed, I don't see the point of testing. That just sounds kind of shady, as if they were really used but "pretested" to explain the opened package.

4 of them? That's brave. Oh, and they're $133.99 shipped from this guy. You got ripped off

 

[gba]

Originally posted by: Zap
I ended up buying four... off Ebay with 30% INSTANT cashback. I think it ended up around $98 shipped per drive. I still have to thank the OP because this thread prompted me to look.

Original price was $139.88 w/free shipping and seller has more. There was another seller at $1 less, but that seller explicitly said that all drives will be tested prior to shipping. Dunno, but if the drive is brand new and sealed, I don't see the point of testing. That just sounds kind of shady, as if they were really used but "pretested" to explain the opened package.

So Zap, may we assume you are confident that Seagate either has already (with the new firmware version) or will soon be getting the bugs out of this drive?

Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[ultravista]

I only see 5% through LIVE. Anyone else getting 15%?

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: ultravista
I only see 5% through LIVE. Anyone else getting 15%?

Go to www.live.com.

Type "tigerdirect" (without quotes) into search box. Look for 15% cashback link. If not there, refresh until it appears.

It was there on the first search for me (just now).

 

[gba]

Drives with with part number: 9JU138-300, 366 and with firmware revision SD17 and SD15 or SD18. Can be upgraded to the FW fix SD1A.

ST31500341AS 1.5 TB
SD1A Firmware load Instructions:

Download Firmware - 8h_SD1A.zip

1 - Unzip the files into a DOS Bootable directory or media. (DO NOT use a CMD Window or command prompt in Windows).

2 - Attach a Single ST31500341AS 1.5TB unit to a compatible system used previously for Seagate HDD interface firmware loads.

3 - Boot the system into DOS and connect to the directory with the firmware files. Then execute the batch file 8HSD1A.BAT

Found at Newegg.com.

 

[jjmIII]

Originally posted by: gba
Drives with with part number: 9JU138-300, 366 and with firmware revision SD17 and SD15 or SD18. Can be upgraded to the FW fix SD1A.

ST31500341AS 1.5 TB
SD1A Firmware load Instructions:

Download Firmware - 8h_SD1A.zip

1 - Unzip the files into a DOS Bootable directory or media. (DO NOT use a CMD Window or command prompt in Windows).

2 - Attach a Single ST31500341AS 1.5TB unit to a compatible system used previously for Seagate HDD interface firmware loads.

3 - Boot the system into DOS and connect to the directory with the firmware files. Then execute the batch file 8HSD1A.BAT

Found at Newegg.com.

Well, I must be stupid, because I couldn't get it to flash no matter what I tried.
And, my drive was junk....all kinds of problems and it was marked as a problem under disk manager.....plus it showed as TWO drives under 'my computer'. RMAd the day after it arrived. I know I was warned (BAD reviews), but I never thought Seagate would ship complete shit drives!!

I started a 1.5tb thread here if anyone is interested...

 

[gba]

Originally posted by: jjmIII

Originally posted by: gba
Drives with with part number: 9JU138-300, 366 and with firmware revision SD17 and SD15 or SD18. Can be upgraded to the FW fix SD1A.

ST31500341AS 1.5 TB
SD1A Firmware load Instructions:

Download Firmware - 8h_SD1A.zip

1 - Unzip the files into a DOS Bootable directory or media. (DO NOT use a CMD Window or command prompt in Windows).

2 - Attach a Single ST31500341AS 1.5TB unit to a compatible system used previously for Seagate HDD interface firmware loads.

3 - Boot the system into DOS and connect to the directory with the firmware files. Then execute the batch file 8HSD1A.BAT

Found at Newegg.com.

Well, I must be stupid, because I couldn't get it to flash no matter what I tried.
And, my drive was junk....all kinds of problems and it was marked as a problem under disk manager.....plus it showed as TWO drives under 'my computer'. RMAd the day after it arrived. I know I was warned (BAD reviews), but I never thought Seagate would ship complete shit drives!!

I started a 1.5tb thread here if anyone is interested...

cool jim. I have posted to your thread------>>>>>>

 

[abaez]

nm

 

[The0ne]

bought 2. These two drives were poorly packaged. Installed and kill two of the PCs, the motherboard fried. Only used my 2nd PC to make sure it wasn't something else that cause it. Damn drives, I should have known better. Now it'll cost me more to sent these back for refund and get two new motherboards. That and pray my video card and other devices are still ok.

STAY AWAY and good luck if you do take a chance like me.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: gba
Drives with with part number: 9JU138-300, 366 and with firmware revision SD17 and SD15 or SD18. Can be upgraded to the FW fix SD1A.

ST31500341AS 1.5 TB
SD1A Firmware load Instructions:

Download Firmware - 8h_SD1A.zip

1 - Unzip the files into a DOS Bootable directory or media. (DO NOT use a CMD Window or command prompt in Windows).

2 - Attach a Single ST31500341AS 1.5TB unit to a compatible system used previously for Seagate HDD interface firmware loads.

3 - Boot the system into DOS and connect to the directory with the firmware files. Then execute the batch file 8HSD1A.BAT

Found at Newegg.com.

What's up with that firmware link? No good.

 

[Elixer]

Originally posted by: The0ne
bought 2. These two drives were poorly packaged. Installed and kill two of the PCs, the motherboard fried. Only used my 2nd PC to make sure it wasn't something else that cause it. Damn drives, I should have known better. Now it'll cost me more to sent these back for refund and get two new motherboards. That and pray my video card and other devices are still ok.

STAY AWAY and good luck if you do take a chance like me.

:Q
Sad to hear that newegg's packaging still is pretty crappy. Do you recall which warehouse shipped it?

As for the HDs frying a mobo, that would be pretty rare. Did you use the same sata cable both times? You got any pics? (Not that I don't believe you, but I like pics of when hardware goes bad--heck, I also like pics of the crappy packaging that newegg does...)

 

[unseengundam101]

Any more info on these HDs? I am thinking about getting them.

 

[a123456]

Newegg packaging on HDs has always been terrible. Ordered about 4 of them recently. 2 x these 1.5TB, WD 1TB, 6400AAKS all shipped from the NJ Newegg warehouse. Like 1-1.5 layers of bubble wrap and however many peanuts the minimum wage guy felt like putting in the box. For the most part it doesn't matter that much but Newegg has a much higher DOA rate than other places because sometimes the guy puts in the hard drives and then dumps peanuts so that the hard drive is resting on one side of the cardboard box, not protected by peanuts, which is inexcusable.

As for the actual hard drives, one of the 1.5TB was DOA from the lousy packaging and the other 3 were fine. The one that works, I'd have no issues with so far, even without the firmware upgrade. Other places like ZZF and Dell uses the foam/plastic, hard-drive-shaped inserts so the hard drive stays in the middle of the box so there's no need for bubble wrap or peanuts. No DOAs from these places

 

[gophins72]

same drive from amazon for $130:
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-...&qid=1230222136&sr=1-1

 

[Mac]

Originally posted by: a123456
Other places like ZZF and Dell uses the foam/plastic, hard-drive-shaped inserts so the hard drive stays in the middle of the box so there's no need for bubble wrap or peanuts. No DOAs from these places

Not necessarily so. I bought a 1TG Seagate from Dell about 2 mos ago. It did ship with the "hard drive shaped inserts" but the execution was off the mark. The box was too large, thus, the drive slipped out of the inserts and then flopped/slid around in the bottom of the box during shipping. No protection whatsoever. I don't know how but the drive still functioned after all that. But, started acting up in less than a month.

 

[cessation]

$129.90 Here...
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/vie....hmx?scriteria=AA74438

 

[a123456]

Originally posted by: Mac
Not necessarily so. I bought a 1TG Seagate from Dell about 2 mos ago. It did ship with the "hard drive shaped inserts" but the execution was off the mark. The box was too large, thus, the drive slipped out of the inserts and then flopped/slid around in the bottom of the box during shipping. No protection whatsoever. I don't know how but the drive still functioned after all that. But, started acting up in less than a month.

I can see that. *sigh* Wish the places would just do it correctly. It would reduce costs all around with shipping back and forth for dead drives. Maybe UPS is giving kickbacks to the warehouse employees.

 

[gimpsoft]

how many gigs are people losing now with the whole 1000KB = 1 MB HD manufacturer spin

back when i bought 4 X 300GB after format i had 279GB losing about 21GB per drive with windows counting 1024KB = 1MB
if my calculations don't fail me about 110GB per 1.5TB

 

[The0ne]

Originally posted by: Elixer

Originally posted by: The0ne
bought 2. These two drives were poorly packaged. Installed and kill two of the PCs, the motherboard fried. Only used my 2nd PC to make sure it wasn't something else that cause it. Damn drives, I should have known better. Now it'll cost me more to sent these back for refund and get two new motherboards. That and pray my video card and other devices are still ok.

STAY AWAY and good luck if you do take a chance like me.

:Q
Sad to hear that newegg's packaging still is pretty crappy. Do you recall which warehouse shipped it?

As for the HDs frying a mobo, that would be pretty rare. Did you use the same sata cable both times? You got any pics? (Not that I don't believe you, but I like pics of when hardware goes bad--heck, I also like pics of the crappy packaging that newegg does...)

Didn't bother to take any pics. The first PC had it's bios fried. It was reset after I disconnected all devices from the MB. Reset the CMOS but no change. Bios only comes up partially then stalls and never recovers. MB is IP-35E. 2nd MB, DS3, just never came up again after I connected the hard drives.

These drives were made in Thailand if anyone is interested. Seagate should be really ashamed of how these drives are performing not to mention be shipped with nothing but the static bags.

 

[jjmIII]

Formats to 1.36tb

I just got mine back from RMA. It is the latest firmware, and working fine.

It was from the Tiger Direct $104 deal, and was also packed badly. Tiger puts the drive in a plastic clam shell no bigger than the drive. Then follows Neweggs packing style....

Originally posted by: a123456
...because sometimes the guy puts in the hard drives and then dumps peanuts so that the hard drive is resting on one side of the cardboard box, not protected by peanuts, which is inexcusable.

Seagate shipped the new drive old-school style....in the center of a HUGE foam block :thumbsup:.

Just got a 640 Black from Buy.com, and the packing sure could have been better. Still not the worst.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Elixer

Originally posted by: The0ne
bought 2. These two drives were poorly packaged. Installed and kill two of the PCs, the motherboard fried. Only used my 2nd PC to make sure it wasn't something else that cause it. Damn drives, I should have known better. Now it'll cost me more to sent these back for refund and get two new motherboards. That and pray my video card and other devices are still ok.

STAY AWAY and good luck if you do take a chance like me.

:Q
Sad to hear that newegg's packaging still is pretty crappy. Do you recall which warehouse shipped it?

As for the HDs frying a mobo, that would be pretty rare. Did you use the same sata cable both times? You got any pics? (Not that I don't believe you, but I like pics of when hardware goes bad--heck, I also like pics of the crappy packaging that newegg does...)

fwiw, i usually get pretty decent packaging from newegg, i think from a tn warehouse and also the ca one. usually i get hdds in a anti-static bag, then a few wraps of the large bubble wrap and then a decent amount of peanuts on the bottom, probably 1/3-1/2 of the box and then the items and then more peanuts.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: gba

Originally posted by: bigblueman
Would this be a good drive to make into an external drive? Or is the firmware thing enough to make me look elsewhere?

For whatever it is worth, according to the the Seagate product page the "Best-Fit Applications" for the drive are the following:

* Gamer PCs
* High-end PCs
* Mainstream PCs
* Workstations
* Desktop RAID
* USB/FireWire/eSATA personal external storage

honestly... the thing i bolded is probably the most intesnse off that list..

eye haychoo... now im tempted in this...

 

[The0ne]

The packaging from Compusa is extremely poor. Just the static bags and a plastic box. Both drives killed my 2 MBs :/ And no I can't register on their website to get warranty info, the phone is always busy and live chat is non-existent. It seems everything I'm trying to get these drives RMA from Seagate is being refused. If you don't register you can't view the RMA status, which I submitted 2 days ago and never got a response. You can't send in the RMA until you get a response.

No more Seagate for me. Their service has been appalling to say the least.