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dt
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Tue Dec 21, 2004 3:02 am Post subject:
SMART status of replacement hdd: SP1614N |
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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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S.Heenan
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Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:36 pm Post subject:
Re: SMART status of replacement hdd: SP1614N |
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dt wrote:
| Quote: | 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?
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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
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 3:10 am Post subject:
Re: SMART status of replacement hdd: SP1614N |
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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" <sheenan@wahs.ac> wrote in message
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| Quote: | 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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S.Heenan
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Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:01 am Post subject:
Re: SMART status of replacement hdd: SP1614N |
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dt wrote:
| Quote: | "S.Heenan" <sheenan@wahs.ac> 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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| Quote: | 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.
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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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