iMac (mid-2011) SSD S.M.A.R.T. Error Alert - Next Steps?

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iMac (mid-2011) SSD S.M.A.R.T. Error Alert - Next Steps?

I have a mid-2011 iMac (Core i7 3.4GHz) with a 256MB SSD (and 2TB spinning disk) internal. I've had it for about a year and a half. This morning, I was greeted with a S.M.A.R.T. error alert from the 3rd party app Hardware Monitor, regarding my SSD:

https://twitter.com/blakespot/status/351677948983648258/photo/1

When I brought up OS X System Information, it showed things ok:

https://twitter.com/blakespot/status/351678602321985536/photo/1

Can someone recommend a tool to further test the internal SSD to determine if it actually has a problem?

Thanks.

bp

27-inch iMac (mid-2011)-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.2), http://www.blakespot.com

Posted on Jul 1, 2013 10:32 AM

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Answer 1

mende1

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Jul 1, 2013 10:35 AM in response to blakespot

Check what Disk Utility says. Open Disk Utility, choose the SSD in the sidebar and check SMART status at the bottom of that window. What does Disk Utility say? I would rely on OS X more than third-party apps. Anyway, note that SMART status doesn't indicate that your hard drive or SSD is failing, but it may start failing soon, so you can make a backup of your data.

As I told you, you have to make a backup of your files onto an external drive just in case the drive stops working

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Answer 2

Linc Davis

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Jul 1, 2013 10:27 PM in response to blakespot

It's not at all clear that the warning you saw means anything. You'd have to ask the third-party developer what it means.

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