Western Digital Begins Flagging 3-Year Old HDDs As Needing Replacement
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Can someone please explain why Synology says this drive is Severely Damaged when all other tests says it's fine?
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I saw that meme today with more than 12K upvotes, If something is working well and getting the job done, why replace it? : r/Anticonsumption
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