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SMART errors - What do you do?
I got a message from my READYNAS informing me one of the disk is experiencing a SMART event which may point to an impending drive failure. I looked at the SMART table and its basically the 'Current Pe...
Well the SMART could be wrong but the "Load Cycle Count" seems very, very high. Can't say more without knowing what drive it is, but I'd check the mfrs specs. My guess is - if the number is correct - that the disk is parking itself after a short time-out and then un-parking. But check - SMART data can vary between manufacturers.
RMA the disk - I assume it's still in warranty - but replace ASAP.
RMA the disk - I assume it's still in warranty - but replace ASAP.
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