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    S.M.A.R.T. data what to look for.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by PanamaMike, Oct 23, 2010.

  1. PanamaMike

    PanamaMike Notebook Evangelist

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    I was looking at the drive smart data and had one of the numbers strike me as being unusually high.

    Are there particular number thresholds I should be paying attention to that would indicate potential near time failure?

    Regards,

    Mike
     
    PanamaMike, Oct 23, 2010
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    vzachari Notebook Evangelist

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    To my knowledge, you look for increasing SMART errors. If they start going up fast from day to day its an indication that the drive is going bye bye.
     
    vzachari, Oct 23, 2010
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