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    If I have a hard drive working fine after 7 years, is there any reason to replace it?

    Posted by Noam Osband on November 3, 2015 at 12:35 am

    I have some backup hard drives that I’ve had 7 to 8 years and they’re still doing great. Is there any reason to replace them? I wonder about their age. I have the data backed up twice. Given that fact, should I ride them out till they die?

    Bryce Arroyo replied 10 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Bryce Arroyo

    November 3, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    Noam,

    Give me a call and we can talk. What drives are you using? After 7 years, they could still work for a long time but could also fail at any time.I am more than happy to help.

    Bryce Arroyo
    714-374-4944

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