Hello. Found a hard drive of 1 terabyte. The disc was turned on 19 times, the total work time is 9 days, tests pass, health is ok. Confused release date - 12.2009. I heard that the average life of the screw is about 10 years, but this is for workers. What is the shelf life for almost new? Is it possible to put it in the system and count on another 10 years, or is it a maximum for a year?

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    I believe that, like all non-food products, the term will be unlimited. In fact, storage conditions play a role here.

    It is reasonable to believe that there is a smart in it and it will tell you when problems are possible. For the rest, use and enjoy the find :)

    PS: as Komrad correctly noted below, it will not be superfluous to rely on Viktoria and MHDD tests, they will show in detail the suitability of any screw.

    • I do not want to write a separate answer. Add about Victoria and MHDD . - don Rumata

    We in our equipment supplied screws in a cold reserve. After the failure of the main screw, switched to the backup. 70% of these connected screws worked for a year or two, and they burned.

    True two but

    1. That was over 10 years ago.
    2. Equipment (with a backup screw) was installed on roofs and attic rooms. Those. climatic conditions were far from office