[HDD] Western Digital RMA

[kero89]

Thanks to kero89. Very reasonable price.

Hi, have you been using normal bubble envelop to send drives in via singpost reg mail?

 

[ntec66]

here goes...

TA-Q-BIN Service - YAMATO TRANSPORT (S) PTE. LTD.

Find their service very very reasonable and affordable.

Just need to submit a request (up to 3 days before collection) and they will come on the specific time block you request for them at your doorstep with their Airwaybill which you need to fill up.

Simply hand them the HDD (if you ask for their box is +$1 for a size tt is able to put in the ext/int drives), they will ask when do you want to be delivered. before 12pm collection, they can deliver on the same day.

I requested for 2-5pm slot since WD closes office at 5.30pm iirc, and they delivered it by 3pm on 2 occasions..

For me since i stay rather far away from a post office, a trip to and fro + registered mail to WD (say $1.60 + $2.50 respectively), so spending extra $2 to get it collected from my doorstep is the best!

Wow. Checkout their website. So is it $6 for a 60cm package size to anywhere in Singapore and not only hdd, can use them for anything?

NVM, found their FAQ, very informative. Didn't know such cheap door to door service exist.

 

[kero89]

Wow. Checkout their website. So is it $6 for a 60cm package size to anywhere in Singapore and not only hdd, can use them for anything?

NVM, found their FAQ, very informative. Didn't know such cheap door to door service exist.

ya, i send chocolates to defence related ministries, even meal box before, and books to my friend i use Ta Q Bin. cheap good and steady.. they don't really care the weight of the items, so long not too bulky or dangerous they are ok even if it's like heavy.

but its only twice that i used it for WD, found out their $1 box is like dirt cheap, even cheaper than a bubble wrap envelop

bro you might be careful they have a list of block out Postal Code

 

[jtjt00]

No bubble envelop used, but as follow:
Round 1 RMA: use box provided by Solectron long ago
Round 2 & 3 RMA: re-use box provided by Flextronic.
Mail type: normal mail at $2.55each

Hi, have you been using normal bubble envelop to send drives in via singpost reg mail?

 

[kero89]

No bubble envelop used, but as follow:
Round 1 RMA: use box provided by Solectron long ago
Round 2 & 3 RMA: re-use box provided by Flextronic.
Mail type: normal mail at $2.55each

That's an idea.. Shall use back the box next time

 

[kero89]

Update:

My 640GB Black went on a trip

23rd Feb - RMA created
27th Feb - Ta Q Bin collected it at 9am ($6 for their awesome service)
27th Feb - 3pm it reached WD @ Changi
29th Feb - WD reflect the drive as received
1st Mar - WD reflect drive as shipped and carried via Airborne

No upsize this time.

 

[deathgazer]

guys juz chk wif u, my WD external hdd 2TB WD Elements Desktop
having problems now, where should i bring it to for RMA? thanx

 

[jtjt00]

RMA online: WD Support / Warranty & RMA Services

guys juz chk wif u, my WD external hdd 2TB WD Elements Desktop
having problems now, where should i bring it to for RMA? thanx

 

[deathgazer]

i mean any service centre in singapore i can go down myself personally n do a RMA? this website i went to juz now n chk my warranty status already.

 

[jtjt00]

You got to do online RMA: WD Support / Warranty Services / End User / Product Replacement for End Users

Select Standard Replacement.

i mean any service centre in singapore i can go down myself personally n do a RMA? this website i went to juz now n chk my warranty status already.

 

[deathgazer]

but my date files inside the external hdd haven recover all my files? it told me to format it before i can access the hdd. any solution?

 

[jtjt00]

On window explorer, right click on the hard disk and select properties, click on the Tools tab, in Error-checking click Check now, make sure "Automatically fix the file system error" is checked. Restart PC to continue.

but my date files inside the external hdd haven recover all my files? it told me to format it before i can access the hdd. any solution?

 

[deathgazer]

On window explorer, right click on the hard disk and select properties, click on the Tools tab, in Error-checking click Check now, make sure "Automatically fix the file system error" is checked. Restart PC to continue.

it promt me windows couldnt access the disk.

 

[jtjt00]

Your case is more serious, data recovery may need professional to do so.

it promt me windows couldnt access the disk.

 

[deathgazer]

300++ GB data recovery sure gonna cost a big bomb seriously

 

[deathgazer]

ok i found a way to extract out all e files already

 

[jtjt00]

Care to share how you manage to copy out the data?

ok i found a way to extract out all e files already

 

[kero89]

Sheeze 40mins ago Fedex came with my HDD, but i missed it.. And their call centre is closed

but man WD is damn fast this time! haha..

 

[jtjt00]

Fedex delivers on Sunday?

Sheeze 40mins ago Fedex came with my HDD, but i missed it.. And their call centre is closed

but man WD is damn fast this time! haha..

 

[kero89]

Fedex delivers on Sunday?

Yes i got to know today only...