Refurbished or Brand new laptop hard drive?

[bmanv13]

Main Question:
Should I buy a refurbished hard drive to save just about 50% or just buy a brand new one?

Other questions:

How reliable are the refurbished hard drives?

What are some trusted websites that sell refurbished laptop hard drives? (sites that you would buy from)

 

[cin19]

New HDD, don't buy the refurbished HDD, you don't know when it will gone. You can buy open box if you want to save or wait for sale.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

New , never buy a refurb hdd.

 

[cl-scott]

As a former computer repair tech, let me just say that there is no meaningful distinction between new and refurb. What matters is whether or not it works, and works well. You can get new units that are DOA, and refurbs that will be seemingly immortal. So, as long as you're buying from a reputable place, that has a reasonable return/exchange policy, shouldn't be an issue buying a refurb.

 

[bmanv13]

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