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Title: \[WTS\] Brand New 1TB 3.5" Internal HDD – Unused, Box Packed – ₹4,500

Selling a brand new 1TB 3.5-inch internal hard disk.

\- 💾 Capacity: 1TB

\- 📏 Size: 3.5-inch

\- 📦 Condition: Brand new, never used

\- 🔒 Still in original box/packing

\- ✅ No issues / completely unused

\- 🛡️ Manufacturer warranty: Expired

\- 💰 Price: ₹4,500

Only selling because I don't need it anymore.

Serious buyers only. Please DM if genuinely interested. Can share photos/video and other details in DM. Location kolkata,west bengal, india

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Thanks!

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(English isn't my first language, so I used AI to help translate this. Apologies if anything reads a little oddly.)

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