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SMART status of replacement hdd: SP1614N
I just receive the second warranty claim on my SP1614N. The drive failed
some two months ago. The first replacement showed the SMART status 'bad' on boot up so I re-returned it to the retailer. The second replacement shows the SMART fitness level of the drive at 64%. I am using speedfan for these checks. The other drives in my system show a fitness rating of 100%. Is this a problem? Do I need to be concerned about placing critical files on this drive? Thanks, Demetrio |
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dt wrote:
I just receive the second warranty claim on my SP1614N. The drive failed some two months ago. The first replacement showed the SMART status 'bad' on boot up so I re-returned it to the retailer. The second replacement shows the SMART fitness level of the drive at 64%. I am using speedfan for these checks. The other drives in my system show a fitness rating of 100%. Is this a problem? Do I need to be concerned about placing critical files on this drive? Make frequent backups to CD-R, DVD-R, etc, or risk losing data for good. It's not a matter of if the drive will fail, it's a matter of /when/. |
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Thanks for your reply.
Are you saying this in the general sense of all hdds or in this particular case since the fitness level is not 100%. I'm trying to decide whether i should take this second replacement back to the retailer. "S.Heenan" wrote in message news:9iYxd.557212$nl.120988@pd7tw3no... dt wrote: I just receive the second warranty claim on my SP1614N. The drive failed some two months ago. The first replacement showed the SMART status 'bad' on boot up so I re-returned it to the retailer. The second replacement shows the SMART fitness level of the drive at 64%. I am using speedfan for these checks. The other drives in my system show a fitness rating of 100%. Is this a problem? Do I need to be concerned about placing critical files on this drive? Make frequent backups to CD-R, DVD-R, etc, or risk losing data for good. It's not a matter of if the drive will fail, it's a matter of /when/. |
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dt wrote:
"S.Heenan" wrote in message news:9iYxd.557212$nl.120988@pd7tw3no... dt wrote: I just receive the second warranty claim on my SP1614N. The drive failed some two months ago. The first replacement showed the SMART status 'bad' on boot up so I re-returned it to the retailer. The second replacement shows the SMART fitness level of the drive at 64%. I am using speedfan for these checks. The other drives in my system show a fitness rating of 100%. Is this a problem? Do I need to be concerned about placing critical files on this drive? Make frequent backups to CD-R, DVD-R, etc, or risk losing data for good. It's not a matter of if the drive will fail, it's a matter of /when/. Thanks for your reply. Are you saying this in the general sense of all hdds or in this particular case since the fitness level is not 100%. I'm trying to decide whether i should take this second replacement back to the retailer. In the general sense. Hard drives are electro-mechanical devices with a much higher rate of failure than pure solid state devices. SMART readings aside, it's only prudent to adopt the posture "it will fail". Create backups on a regular and frequent basis. I would return the drive if Samsung will allow you to do so. I would also make a fuss and insist upon a new replacement. |
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