Trying to figure out the date when your Seagate was manufactured can be frustrating to say the least.
In order to know the age of a Seagate hard drive, you will need to be able to convert the date code. The date code may look something like this: 10424
There is a neat little calculator that is very accurate and efficient for converting the manufacturing date of a Seagate hard drive!
Download the converter HERE. You will need to have a program that can unzip a file. Our favorite is 7zip (a free safe program)!
Instructions:
- Download the zip file HERE
- Unzip the file (see 7zip)
- Run the .exe file
- Enter the Seagate data code
- Press the Calculate button
credit : hddguru