Should i RMA my WD Blue?

[thefalloutx]

Hello, I bought a brand new 500gb WD Blue internal HDD for my Sony Laptop on 14 sep 2013(shipped by 16 sep).

But Today(25 sep 2013), i woke up with my computer yelling "Windows Detected Hard Drive Failure", I found out that Reallocation sector count was the problem.

Then i called WDC India Toll-free no. and got my RMA number. They told me it will take at least 3 weeks to replace the drive after they get it.

I am really worried because i have a Backup disk of only 320 GB and i can't really use my WD Blue disk for complete next month.

I want to ask about whether RMA is worth it or not? Can't i live with my defected disk? And how is the RMA experience with WD RMA in india and worldwide?

 

[gaborbarla]

Hi,

RMA it for sure. Reallocation sector count goes up when the drive tries to block out broken sectors. If windows tells you about it, you have maybe a few days before it will completely fail.

Gabor

 

[thefalloutx]

Hi,

RMA it for sure. Reallocation sector count goes up when the drive tries to block out broken sectors. If windows tells you about it, you have maybe a few days before it will completely fail.

Gabor

So, do you think waiting for a 3-4 weeks and working on my Back up drive will be ok?

 

[faisalthegamer]

I live in Chennai,India. And the service is Extraordinary!!!!! I have RMA my external hard disk 2 times till now, and I get the replacement within 2-3 days. I have no idea why they told 3 weeks for you. They toke my external at the most 1 week.

 

[thefalloutx]

I live in Chennai,India. And the service is Extraordinary!!!!! I have RMA my external hard disk 2 times till now, and I get the replacement within 2-3 days. I have no idea why they told 3 weeks for you. They toke my external at the most 1 week.

May be because i live in Bhopal,MP, and they gave me address in Bangalore.
Preferred pick up date : 1 October 2013
Delivery within 3 weeks from date received.

 

[faisalthegamer]

I live in Chennai,India. And the service is Extraordinary!!!!! I have RMA my external hard disk 2 times till now, and I get the replacement within 2-3 days. I have no idea why they told 3 weeks for you. They toke my external at the most 1 week.

May be because i live in Bhopal,MP, and they gave me address in Bangalore.
Preferred pick up date : 1 October 2013
Delivery within 3 weeks from date received.

That explains!!!