Retail warranty on oem drives?

[ALL4AMD]

i purchased 3 new oem drives from newegg and when i registered the serial numbers it said 3 years on the 1tb drive and 5 years on the raptors

so did WD screw up?

 

[Dangman]

Since Raptors are their enthusiast class of hard drives, they get the longer warranty. So no screwup

 

[ALL4AMD]

Since Raptors are their enthusiast class of hard drives, they get the longer warranty. So no screwup

even oem? that doesn't explain my oem 1tb gp drive with the 3 year warranty

 

[Dangman]

even oem? that doesn't explain my oem 1tb gp drive with the 3 year warranty

What's the problem exactly? WD, like most HDD manufacturers have, given both their OEM and Retail drives the same warranty period. WD only offers a 3 year warranty on it's consumer drives.

 

[ALL4AMD]

What's the problem exactly? WD, like most HDD manufacturers have, given both their OEM and Retail drives the same warranty period. WD only offers a 3 year warranty on it's consumer drives.

ok that make sense. the problem is i was under the assumption that oem drives were not warrentied. the drive is an oem wd10eacs

 

[EnderW]

i was under the assumption that oem drives were not warrentied.

That's a completely wrong assumption. OEM drives have the same warranty or longer than retail drives.

 

[ALL4AMD]

so this is just a WD thing?

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1304309

 

[Old Hippie]

so this is just a WD thing?

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1304309

Yep! I've been reading more and more stories like this.

This could be the manfgs. way of "tightening their belts".