Comments on: Seagate FreeAgent Desktop (Review) http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/ scattered technology news Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:56:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ian http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/#comment-68653 Ian Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:00:00 +0000 http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/#comment-68653 Sadly, the FreeAgent does have a problem with overheating. My 1 Terabyte recently fried itself, with my computer unable to 'read' any of the data on my external, losing the 300 GB worth of data I had stored. I'm very upset with the lack of data recovery (well, you have to pay $1700 via Seagate's company to get your data off the machine). It lasted about eight months before it's premature demise, and I'm now at a loss as to how to get my data back without paying a fortune (I know realize how important it is to back-up a back-up, but one really shouldn't have to). Very disappointed in the product. Sadly, the FreeAgent does have a problem with overheating. My 1 Terabyte recently fried itself, with my computer unable to ‘read’ any of the data on my external, losing the 300 GB worth of data I had stored. I’m very upset with the lack of data recovery (well, you have to pay $1700 via Seagate’s company to get your data off the machine). It lasted about eight months before it’s premature demise, and I’m now at a loss as to how to get my data back without paying a fortune (I know realize how important it is to back-up a back-up, but one really shouldn’t have to). Very disappointed in the product.

]]> By: Sahas Katta http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/#comment-52325 Sahas Katta Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:58:46 +0000 http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/#comment-52325 [Comment ID #40030 Will Be Quoted Here] Yes it has a fan in the base which blows air towards the sides. [Comment ID #52322 Will Be Quoted Here] I have noticed mine gets a bit warm during lots of data transfer, but it has never failed on me to date. If yours is giving your problems, I highly recommend you contact warranty and they should replace it.

Hello !

I want to know if there is a fan in this hard drive ?

Best regards,
Vz

by Vz - 1/10/2008 1:56 pm

Yes it has a fan in the base which blows air towards the sides.

Don’t by this crappy drive, problems of overheating…. I used it 5 times and it doesn’t work anymore, keeps disconnecting ( try a google search of seagate freeagent pro overheating, it’s a known issue……..)

by laurent - 8/23/2008 5:47 pm

I have noticed mine gets a bit warm during lots of data transfer, but it has never failed on me to date. If yours is giving your problems, I highly recommend you contact warranty and they should replace it.

]]> By: laurent http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/#comment-52322 laurent Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:47:26 +0000 http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/#comment-52322 Don't by this crappy drive, problems of overheating.... I used it 5 times and it doesn't work anymore, keeps disconnecting ( try a google search of seagate freeagent pro overheating, it's a known issue........) Don’t by this crappy drive, problems of overheating…. I used it 5 times and it doesn’t work anymore, keeps disconnecting ( try a google search of seagate freeagent pro overheating, it’s a known issue……..)

]]> By: Vz http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/#comment-40030 Vz Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:56:11 +0000 http://skattertech.com/2007/09/seagate-freeagent-desktop-review/#comment-40030 Hello ! I want to know if there is a fan in this hard drive ? Best regards, Vz Hello !

I want to know if there is a fan in this hard drive ?

Best regards,
Vz

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