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WD 10TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive $262.79 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

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WD 10TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive $262.79 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AUAffiliate
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testeagles on 28/11/2019 - 19:30 amazon.com.au (2212 clicks)
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We all know what it is. 10tb of shuckable storage

Details stolen from a previous deal

WDBWLG0100HBK-NESN - older shell, easier to shuck. Also has an activity LED.

US version, contact WD support to be shipped a free AU plug. However, this means the part number is different, so you will struggle to pricematch this at Officeworks.

WD100EMAZ internally; according to previous deals - a White labeled, Helium filled Red drive.
May require 3.3v pin mod with Kapton tape, if not installed in a rack or NAS.

4 per customer limit
2-year manufacturer's limited warranty
Cashback appears to work

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    • riff.79 on 28/11/2019 - 21:37
      +2

      The downside is slicing your hands open trying to unshuck.

      • hypie on 28/11/2019 - 21:43
        +8

        Got two hands, all good.

    • ChiefAJ on 28/11/2019 - 23:46
      +1

      The downside is that you don't know what drive you are going to get.

      The drive could arrive and you find out that WD now solder the USB socket directly to the drive, making it unshuckable. Or that they switch to using a terrible drive that is unsuitable for NAS use (a WD Brown!)

      There are no guarantees here. This is the data hoarder way.

  • domekat on 28/11/2019 - 21:32

    If you shuck it dont forget to cover pin 3 with some tape. Else it looks like it died in your system

    • hypie on 28/11/2019 - 21:43

      I take it from the OP's post that you don't need to do this for a NAS drive?

      • cevad on 28/11/2019 - 21:58
        +2

        For qnap and Synology, no

        • hypie on 28/11/2019 - 22:13

          Thanks!

        • 4foxache on 28/11/2019 - 23:11

          Yep works in QNAP without the mod

  • Scipio on 28/11/2019 - 22:56

    Now we just need a good price on a Synology DS918+ to go with these…

    • cevad on 28/11/2019 - 23:11
      +1

      try here? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Synology-DiskStation-DS918-4-Bay… - $670.40 and free shipping after 20% off code

      • Scipio on 28/11/2019 - 23:35

        Not bad, but I'm a little unsure about buying tyech off eBay stores in general. MWave has them for $712 with shipping, or Centrecom has them for $724 and they have a store fairly close. Shame neither are doing sales on them, though. :( If a local PC store or even Amazon.au had them for that price, I'd deffo bite.

        • hypie on 29/11/2019 - 09:44

          It was "$615.2" from Computer Alliance ebay store a couple days ago (expired now I think). I received mine yesterday.

  • s1Lence on 29/11/2019 - 00:44

    Should I buy one now or hope it gets cheaper? Under $30 a terabyte, already really well priced.

    • RefusdClassification on 29/11/2019 - 02:24

      From what I have read, the cost to manufacture the heads and platters isn't falling significantly anymore (that is why Seagate is using shingling more often, to squeeze more data onto fewer platters).

    • theg00s3 on 30/11/2019 - 14:43

      I got one for less by using BestBuy and comgateway's buyforyou service

  • poboy on 29/11/2019 - 08:59

    Another option: 8TB Seagate for $197 + delivery

    • Click_It on 29/11/2019 - 10:13
      +2

      Brand hate aside, Seagate consistently rates the worst drives by Backblaze. WD are no longer being tested but were slightly ahead. And Toshiba / HGST is where it's at for reliability, which is probably why those are never on sale.

  • Caped Baldy on 29/11/2019 - 15:11

    Is this shucked drive okay for internal PC use?

    • cevad on 29/11/2019 - 21:38

      if you do the pin-mod with tape or get an adapter, have a read further up the thread, pretty sure it was mentioned

  • hypie on 30/11/2019 - 17:52

    20% off with shopback made me pull the trigger on one!

    • testeagles on 30/11/2019 - 18:21

      Spewing, just saw this. 20min 2 late

      • hypie on 30/11/2019 - 19:06
        +1

        Just saw a post by Shopback (in the 20% cashback post) suggesting they might do something similar on monday. Keep an eye out!

      • riff.79 on 30/11/2019 - 19:06

        Lets cross our fingers for a better Cyber Monday deal.

    • quill on 02/12/2019 - 22:19

      Can you confirm when you get you cashback?

  • netizen on 02/12/2019 - 17:29

    My order arrived today and I need a Aussie power adapter, how can I approach WD?

    • cevad on 02/12/2019 - 17:44
      +1

      Register with WD and contact support

      • netizen on 02/12/2019 - 18:03

        Thanks.

    • furythree on 05/12/2019 - 22:32

      what drive was inside?

  • madturbo123 on 02/12/2019 - 18:34

    Any better deals with cyber monday?

    • cevad on 02/12/2019 - 18:38

      Haven't seen any,I bought on Friday, was concerned it was going to go back over $300

      • madturbo123 on 02/12/2019 - 18:44

        Yeah same, ive bought one for the ds918, thing along the same line as you.

        • cevad on 02/12/2019 - 19:08

          Bought 4 for my DS918+ lol, hopefully I don't need more for a while.

      • madturbo123 on 02/12/2019 - 22:10

        Yeah same, ive bought one for the ds918, thing along the same line as you.

  • madturbo123 on 02/12/2019 - 19:22

    you've gone against the school of buying more than one drive from the same batch.

    • cevad on 02/12/2019 - 23:12

      I've always bought all the drives I've wanted at the same time - never had a DOA, only recently had a drive fail (was over 10 years old - used in a PC raid setup, and then a retail NAS for the past 6 4 years or so).

  • Ixionx on 02/12/2019 - 21:56

    Anyone other than netizen had these ship yet? Still no movement for me.

    • cevad on 02/12/2019 - 23:14

      Nope, CC only billed yesterday, after purchasing on Friday AM - listing now says in stock on 6 December, so I guess they are waiting for stock, although they were in stock when I ordered. Currently shows Arriving Dec 17 - Dec 24.

    • mopo on 02/12/2019 - 23:20

      Mine have shipped. Estimated delivery of 19th Dec.

    • cevad on 07/12/2019 - 09:47

      Just checked with Amazon, apparently my order has now moved to advanced shipment and is awaiting allocation to a courier (I contacted live chat). ETA on order is 24 December.

      • MrMaxwell on 09/12/2019 - 19:39

        My shipping date kept moving back with no sign of stock in sight - I got Amazon to ship me the AU version with 2 day shipping and refund me on this. Great service!

      • tonydav on 11/12/2019 - 09:28

        I had one delivered Sunday 9th (Fastway, left at the front of the building FFS) and another one yesterday 10th.

  • FutureMe on 03/12/2019 - 23:41

    price now up to $329.66

  • riff.79 on 10/12/2019 - 22:40
    +2

    Got mine! 4 x gosh darn it more work. lol. Lets see what's inside. WD100EMAZ!

    • cevad on 11/12/2019 - 19:43
      +1

      3 of mine have shipped, but the fourth is still awaiting shipment :/ at least I can start checking them, and then backup NAS and start migration process before the 4th one turns up.

      • cevad on 12/12/2019 - 09:21

        4th and final drive shipped today, hopefully they are all here before Christmas break

        • cevad on 14/12/2019 - 22:39

          3 arrived yesterday (just inside their packaging inside the Amazon box, with no packing), 4th drive is due tomorrow.

    • hypie on 11/12/2019 - 20:31
      +1

      I also got a WD100EMAZ!

    • cevad on 16/12/2019 - 12:55

      @riff.79 are you testing before shucking - if so what are you using?

  • netizen on 11/12/2019 - 20:11
    +1

    My order Aussie Adapter arrived today and connected with this WD 10TB Elements Hard Drive, works great.

    • cevad on 14/12/2019 - 22:40
      +1

      How long since you contacted support?

      • netizen on 17/12/2019 - 21:16
        +1

        Just a week.

        • cevad on 20/12/2019 - 18:10

          Here I was thinking they would just send the different plug to plug into the power adapter - the design has changed since I last bought an external WD drive and now they don't have the changable connectors - oh well, just as well my wife is from the US, and we have plenty of AU -> US adaptors :)

  • cevad on 17/12/2019 - 20:18
    +1

    4th and final drive arrived today, after originally being marked for delivery yesterday, and then tomorrow. Amazon box is beat up to hell, however WD box appears fine.

  • fap on 17/12/2019 - 23:52

    Received late last week, been running for 3 days.
    Hard disk sentinel is now showing 29% health, >50 bad sectors.

    Anyone returned through amazon or just go direct to WD?

    • cevad on 18/12/2019 - 00:00

      ouch, hope you can get it sorted.

    • madturbo123 on 19/12/2019 - 18:00

      Did you use hdd sentinel using usb or after shucking?

      • fap on 22/12/2019 - 00:24
        +1

        Copied a whole bunch of things onto it while in the usb caddy, then shucked and installed in my system. Hard drive sentinel was always running in the background but only detected an issue when I booted up the next day.
        Attempted to do a test with WD diagnostic tool but it won't even start the quick test, fails almost immediately.

  • cevad on 21/12/2019 - 09:58

    For those that may want to know - I picked up HD Sentinel Pro yesterday for $25.08 AUD (did a google search for a discount code - 40% off iirc).

    HD Sentinel Pro shows the drive details completely - my first drive that I have checked is WDC WD100EMAZ-00WJTA0.

    And an extended test is going to take about ~18 hours, I've got ~5 hours left.

    • cevad on 22/12/2019 - 20:04

      As an update, all 4 of my drives are WD100EMAZ - I am assuming they are white label drives, haven't shucked one yet.

      And for those that use HD Sentinel Pro - you are able to run concurrent Extended HD test (I am currently running 2 at the same time), start the first one, background the task, select the other drive and start the test.

  • madturbo123 on 23/12/2019 - 00:47
    +2

    So grateful for this deal. I ended up with 2 drives for my ds918. I'm sure I'll have to add another couple drives later down the track.

  • cevad on 25/12/2019 - 11:26

    Building the raid on my DS918+, gonna take 24hrs+, but will be so good to have a decent amount of space (until I run out again lol)

  • madturbo123 on 25/12/2019 - 17:54
    +1

    I had a ready nas sparc with 4.5tb for years so 4 x 10tb on the 918 is great

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