Is my WD Blue genuine?

[peakme]

I just bought a new WD Blue 500GB, on the surface of the drive I can see the line: "DATE: 08 Feb 2016" but when I check the warranty status on WD website it say out of warranty. So is this a fake product or refurbished? Anyone help?

 

[Mark RM]

It could easily have been removed from an OEM device (a brand name computer, an external drive case etc) and in that case it would not be a retail product under warranty.

Alternatively, the website database could just have an error. Have you emailed WD support?

 

[peakme]

It could easily have been removed from an OEM device (a brand name computer, an external drive case etc) and in that case it would not be a retail product under warranty.

Alternatively, the website database could just have an error. Have you emailed WD support?

I don't see it on the WD website. Can you provide?

If it's in the case like you said, so will it work well?

 

[Mark RM]

It will probably work fine , generally people remove their installed drives and install SSD's etc and sell the one that came with the machine so on.
WD Support
https://support.wdc.com/contact.aspx

 

[peakme]

It will probably work fine , generally people remove their installed drives and install SSD's etc and sell the one that came with the machine so on.
WD Support
https://support.wdc.com/contact.aspx

Thanks! I'll try to contact them.

But the information on the drive is doubtful.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/07bw8bfv470fjdn/20160616211519.jpg?dl=0

 

[Mark RM]

Looks like every other hard drive from WD... hook it up and run WD diagnostics on it, there's no faking their firmware. You'll even get a serial number from it.

 

[peakme]

Looks like every other hard drive from WD... hook it up and run WD diagnostics on it, there's no faking their firmware. You'll even get a serial number from it.

Thanks for your help!