An error message for my 2.5yr old Laptop HDD-Do I need to worry??

[swiftshashi]

It all started with this

And the tests I ran to confirm-


However,it showed no damaged blocks-


What should I conclude from this?? Is there any need to worry?Should I take a backup and get the drive replaced by HP(my lappy has a 4 yr comprehensive warranty)??

 

[whitestar_999]

keep an eye on the raw values/data of reallocated sectors count & if it keep increasing then time to replace hdd.the unknown attribute is of no concern.

 

[swiftshashi]

Thanks buddy

 

[Phenomenal]

If you love your data and if it's worth more than the cost of the disk then back it up first then replace your current drive with a new one.
Keep the data backed up on an external disk.
Spend the money,it's definitely worth it for now.
My HDD was going to fail and I am glad I detected it before time.
Good luck

 

[swiftshashi]

If you love your data and if it's worth more than the cost of the disk then back it up first then replace your current drive with a new one.
Keep the data backed up on an external disk.
Spend the money,it's definitely worth it for now.
My HDD was going to fail and I am glad I detected it before time.
Good luck

Thanks a lot,but I'll have it covered by HP within warranty ....But do you really think I need to call for a replacement??I've already taken a backup and am noticing the raw values,and they've been constant for quite some time.

 

[whitestar_999]

if backup is there then no need to worry as long as value stays same.also taking backup of your critical work in a separate media is always recommended irrespective of the health of hdd.

 

[swiftshashi]

Thanks.

 

[vgr]

My laptop smells like something is burning when I play games these days! I'm not sure if it's the plastic or any of the parts inside!
It first happened last week when I was playing saints row 4.... I thought it there was something cooking in the house close to mine so I didn't bother much.... but then I took a whiff after playing and realized that it was coming from the laptop!@#!$#!#%!#$%!$%!
A few posts on other forums said using compressed air could help... I haven't been able to find it here in Kochi so yea any suggestions on how to fix this?? I really don't want to let go of this one...

 

[rakesh_ic]

My laptop smells like something is burning when I play games these days! I'm not sure if it's the plastic or any of the parts inside!
It first happened last week when I was playing saints row 4.... I thought it there was something cooking in the house close to mine so I didn't bother much.... but then I took a whiff after playing and realized that it was coming from the laptop!@#!$#!#%!#$%!$%!
A few posts on other forums said using compressed air could help... I haven't been able to find it here in Kochi so yea any suggestions on how to fix this?? I really don't want to let go of this one...

Please post a new thread on your query.

 

[vgr]

ah crap... i thought this was in the dv6 thread... sorry man