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Data Hoarder @selfhosted.forum HarkLev @alien.top

10 mo. ago

Seagate 500GB ST3500312CS 5900RPM

i got this for only 5$, it seems it's new according to HD Sentinel, i heard some people can 'wipe' the S.M.A.R.T data which will make it look like new? is it true?

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i heard some people can 'wipe' the S.M.A.R.T data which will make it look like new? is it true?

Yes.
Yes you can fairly easily reset SMART status, Seagate offers a tool for that purpose. Check the forum on hddguru.com for links.