How long is a Seagate hard drive warranty?

For Product sold to a Seagate OEM customer (“OEM”), the standard warranty period is: three (3) years for Notebook Storage and Desktop Storage drives; three (3) years for Consumer Electronic drives (with the exception of IronWolf Pro and SkyHawk AI drives, the warranty period is five (5) years);

Does Seagate hard drive have warranty?

The Seagate warranty starts on the date of the Product shipment to the Seagate OEM, distributor or retailer. The Seagate warranty expires the last day of the Product warranty period specified in the Seagate published limited warranty periods or Product packaging, or whichever is longer.

Is hard drive failure covered under warranty?

Hard drive and RAM can be upgraded without voiding the warranty, but damage to the system incurred during the upgrade process is not covered. Also, your warranty will not cover any new parts you add. Upgrading the video card, CPU and most other components will void the warranty.

Is Seagate warranty transferable?

Seagate will pay to ship the replacement Product to you. By sending Product for replacement, you agree to transfer ownership of the original Product to Seagate. Seagate will not return your original Product to you.

How do I know if my Seagate external hard drive is genuine?

QR code: Some of our drives have the QR code printed on the label (see example below). Each QR code is unique and is associated with that drive S/N. This code allows our customers to verify if the product is genuine, it provides the ability to check warranty or to get more information about the drive.

How can I recover my files from a crashed hard drive?

Steps to Recover Data from a Corrupted or Crashed Hard Drive

1. Download and Install Disk Drill for Windows or Mac OS X.
2. Launch Disk Drill recovery software, select the crashed hard disk and click:
3. Preview the files you found with Quick or Deep Scan.
4. Click Recover button to recover your lost data.

How can I recover my external hard drive for free?

To recover deleted files from an external hard drive:

1. Connect an external hard disk to your PC.
2. Launch Disk Drill for Windows or Mac.
3. Select your drive from the list.
4. Click Search for lost data.
5. Preview files that Disk Drill can retrieve.
6. Select the files for recovery and click Recover all button.