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May 27th, 2021 03:00
When I return a hard drive under the replacement warranty plan, how can I be assured that the data on the old drive had been securely erased?
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ejn63
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Posted May 27th, 2021 06:00
Returned drives are generally recycled, not reused - but if there's a concern, you can always buy the replacement yourself and dispose of the original as you wish -- hard drives are inexpensive, and it may be worth the cost for peace of mind.
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ejn63
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Posted May 27th, 2021 06:00
Returned drives are generally recycled, not reused - but if there's a concern, you can always buy the replacement yourself and dispose of the original as you wish -- hard drives are inexpensive, and it may be worth the cost for peace of mind.