[Ti] SMART status failing: travelstar... upgrade?

[Jim Freeman]

You can go on Hitachi's web site and see if the drive is eligible for 
warranty repair. I didn't think mine was, but I checked anyway. They 
replaced the drive and now I'm back in business.

Jim

On 20-Nov-04, at 6:33 PM, Manoel A Felciano wrote:

> Hi all--
>
> I have a PB G4 667mhz... the internal IBM 45 gig Travelstar drive has 
> been giving me trouble: even after total lowlevel erase and reformat, 
> I get S.M.A.R.T. status: failing.
>
> I assuem this means it is time for a new internal drive. Any 
> suggestions from anyeone for a reliable replacement? And vendors?
>
> As always, any advice appreciated
>
> Rgds
>
> Mano