12tb on the cheap
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2025 8:03 pm
I bought 2 12tb drives on the cheap. I wanted to see just how bad they were.
Well, the drives were very good, however, they guy selling them just started out, and did not even know how to pack them for shipping, one of the 2 drives did not make it. All it would do is beep, but not spin up. The were wrapped in paper. one layer of bubble wrap on the bottom, and none on the top, stuffed into zip lock bags.
The surviving drive had very low hours and very low start ups on it. Should be good for years.
Well, he says he will do better on the wrapping for the drive he is sending to replace the victimized one. That is okay, the box the go in will not be here till Monday.
So, here is a tip, if you do not know how to do something, try YouTube, even though it is run by thugs, you still get good information.
Well, the drives were very good, however, they guy selling them just started out, and did not even know how to pack them for shipping, one of the 2 drives did not make it. All it would do is beep, but not spin up. The were wrapped in paper. one layer of bubble wrap on the bottom, and none on the top, stuffed into zip lock bags.
The surviving drive had very low hours and very low start ups on it. Should be good for years.
Well, he says he will do better on the wrapping for the drive he is sending to replace the victimized one. That is okay, the box the go in will not be here till Monday.
So, here is a tip, if you do not know how to do something, try YouTube, even though it is run by thugs, you still get good information.