WD Warranty (Newegg?)

[Blackstone]

I am sourcing parts for some new builds.

Newegg has a great price on these velociraptor drives http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136322
but they are OEM. My question is whether Western Digital will honor the warranty on such drives. Are there warranty issues with buying OEM from a reseller like Newegg?

 

[DougLite]

WD does honor the warranty on these drives.

There are two types of hard drives SKUs: OEM and retail. OEM drives com in just a static bag, while retail drives come in a box with cables, screws, and software. Hard drive makers do not place warranty/support restrictions on OEM products sold to end users like CPU makers and software developers do.

 

[Forceman]

Retail drives sometimes have different warranty terms, but OEM drives are covered under warranty.