Restore reliable local storage or expand your desktop system capacity. Replace a failing, noisy, or dead mechanical drive with this verified, original OEM Seagate Barracuda desktop hard drive. Harvested directly from an authenticated desktop system, this reliable 500GB 3.5-inch hard drive delivers dependable performance for everyday computing, backups, and secondary storage.
This is a Genuine Seagate OEM Hard Drive, pulled from an authenticated system donor. Using trusted, original manufacturer desktop drives is essential for data integrity; cheap unbranded or counterfeit drives frequently suffer from high premature failure rates, unstable read/write speeds, or lack proper firmware compatibility with standard desktop motherboards.
⚠️ CRITICAL INSTALLATION NOTICE
PROPER HANDLING & INSTALLATION RECOMMENDED:
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD): Hard drives are sensitive to static electricity. Always ground yourself or use an anti-static wrist strap before handling internal computer components.
Physical Shock Sensitivity: Mechanical hard drives contain spinning platters operating at high speeds. Never drop, jar, or apply physical pressure to the drive while it is powered on or during installation.
Risk: Self-installation is performed entirely at your own risk.
Condition Note: Safe-Pull Inspected
⚠️ PRE-OWNED HARVEST COMPLIANCE: Every hard drive has been tested, wiped, and verified for health status prior to listing.
SMART Health Status: Checked via diagnostic software to ensure zero bad sectors, stable read/write heads, and healthy operating metrics.
Mechanical Sound & Spin: Motors spin up smoothly and quietly without clicking, grinding, or excessive vibration.
Connector Integrity: SATA data and power pins are clean, unbent, and corrosion-free.
Key Features
Genuine Seagate Factory Hardware: Guarantees 100% compatibility with standard SATA III (6Gb/s) interfaces and legacy SATA II motherboards.
7200 RPM Spin Speed: Provides faster data access and file transfer speeds compared to standard 5400 RPM budget drives.
16MB Cache Buffer: Efficiently manages data bursts to ensure smooth multitasking and responsive application loading.
Standard 3.5-Inch Form Factor: Designed to fit easily into standard desktop PC chassis drive bays, external enclosures, and NAS setups.
Symptoms This Replacement Resolves
"No Bootable Device" Errors: Replaces completely dead hard drives that fail to spin up or initialize in the BIOS.
Clicking or Grinding Noises: Eliminates mechanical failure sounds caused by failing read/write heads or damaged motor spindles.
Extremely Slow File Transfers / Freezing: Resolves sluggish system performance caused by severe bad sectors and failing disk surfaces.
Technical / BrandSeagate / OEMModel NumberST500DM002Storage Capacity500GBForm Factor3.5-Inch Desktop Internal Hard DriveSpindle Speed7200 RPMCache Memory16MBInterfaceSATA 6Gb/s (SATA III)ConditionUsed Original OEM (Tested, Clean SMART Status, Fully Functional)
