I received mine today.
At first, I was happy to see that the drive inside the box was 7200.10. But, then, I realized that the part number and the model number on the box do not match those on the drive (the serial numbers are the same). I guess that is expected since the box is for 7200.9.
I always check the warranty status as soon as I buy a drive. So, I went to the Seagate web site and checked the warranty.
http://support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp
When I entered the numbers from the drive, I got this:
The product you identified was sold as a system component. Please contact your place of purchase for service. Seagate sells many drives to direct OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers. These products are usually configured for the OEMs only, as components for their systems. You must contact your place of purchase for any warranty support on these drives.
If you purchased this unit directly from Seagate, please return to the previous page and verify your Seagate customer number, because the customer number you entered () does not match our records.
Then, I entered the numbers from the box and got 2011 as the expiry date for the warranty. This is what I expected. But, the problem is that if some day I need warranty service, Seagate will receive the drive and will check the numbers that are on the drive.
I have contacted Seagate by email and am waiting for a reply.
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