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precleared drive but should I use it?

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I have received a replacement for a seagate 1.5tb that would not power on.

The replacement is a refurb and I had noticed that after a previous preclear and use,

the reallocated counts increased - so I put it back on the shelf.

 

I have decided to have another go and have just completed another preclear.

 

What do you think of the results? Should I send it back????

 

Drive = ST31500341AS

 

Thanks

Tony

 

 

 
===========================================================================
=                unRAID server Pre-Clear disk /dev/sdg
=                       cycle 1 of 1
= Disk Pre-Clear-Read completed                                 DONE
= Step 1 of 10 - Copying zeros to first 2048k bytes             DONE
= Step 2 of 10 - Copying zeros to remainder of disk to clear it DONE
= Step 3 of 10 - Disk is now cleared from MBR onward.           DONE
= Step 4 of 10 - Clearing MBR bytes for partition 2,3 & 4       DONE
= Step 5 of 10 - Clearing MBR code area                         DONE
= Step 6 of 10 - Setting MBR signature bytes                    DONE
= Step 7 of 10 - Setting partition 1 to precleared state        DONE
= Step 8 of 10 - Notifying kernel we changed the partitioning   DONE
= Step 9 of 10 - Creating the /dev/disk/by* entries             DONE
= Step 10 of 10 - Testing if the clear has been successful.     DONE
= Disk Post-Clear-Read completed                                DONE
Disk Temperature: 38C, Elapsed Time:  23:52:00
============================================================================
==
== Disk /dev/sdg has been successfully precleared
==
============================================================================

S.M.A.R.T. error count differences detected after pre-clear
note, some 'raw' values may change, but not be an indication of a problem
55c55
<   1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   110   099   006    Pre-fail  Always
-       170502277
---
>   1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   117   099   006    Pre-fail  Always
-       125149733
58,59c58,59
<   5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   098   098   036    Pre-fail  Always
-       100
<   7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000f   065   060   030    Pre-fail  Always
-       3630817
---
>   5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   098   098   036    Pre-fail  Always
-       105
>   7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000f   066   060   030    Pre-fail  Always
-       3747850
63c63
< 187 Reported_Uncorrect      0x0032   028   028   000    Old_age   Always
-       72
---
> 187 Reported_Uncorrect      0x0032   001   001   000    Old_age   Always
-       122
65,69c65,69
< 189 High_Fly_Writes         0x003a   060   060   000    Old_age   Always
-       40
< 190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022   068   061   045    Old_age   Always
-       32 (Lifetime Min/Max 24/32)
< 195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered  0x001a   047   032   000    Old_age   Always

< 197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0012   100   100   000    Old_age   Always
-       2
< 198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0010   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline
-       2
---
> 189 High_Fly_Writes         0x003a   035   035   000    Old_age   Always
-       65
> 190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022   062   059   045    Old_age   Always
-       38 (Lifetime Min/Max 24/41)
> 195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered  0x001a   055   032   000    Old_age   Always

> 197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0012   100   100   000    Old_age   Always
-       0
> 198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0010   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline
-       0
71,73c71,73
< 240 Head_Flying_Hours       0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline
-       67959267526682
< 241 Total_LBAs_Written      0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline
-       1034285378
< 242 Total_LBAs_Read         0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline
-       3709303039
---
> 240 Head_Flying_Hours       0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline
-       277639570917426
> 241 Total_LBAs_Written      0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline
-       3966143492
> 242 Total_LBAs_Read         0x0000   100   253   000    Old_age   Offline
-       3113440727
76c76
< ATA Error Count: 72 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
---
> ATA Error Count: 122 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
91c91
< Error 72 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2599 hours (108 days + 7 hours)
---
> Error 122 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2628 hours (109 days + 12 hours)
102,106c102,106
<   25 00 00 ff ff ff ef 00   1d+20:29:26.691  READ DMA EXT
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:26.658  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
<   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:26.638  IDENTIFY DEVICE
<   ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:26.618  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:26.579  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
---
>   25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00      13:33:54.290  READ DMA EXT
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:54.261  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
>   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:54.241  IDENTIFY DEVICE
>   ef 03 45 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:54.221  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:54.171  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
108c108
< Error 71 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2599 hours (108 days + 7 hours)
---
> Error 121 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2628 hours (109 days + 12 hours)
119,123c119,123
<   25 00 00 ff ff ff ef 00   1d+20:29:23.718  READ DMA EXT
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:23.679  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
<   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:23.639  IDENTIFY DEVICE
<   ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:23.618  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:23.509  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
---
>   25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00      13:33:51.330  READ DMA EXT
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:51.301  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
>   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:51.281  IDENTIFY DEVICE
>   ef 03 45 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:51.262  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:51.131  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
125c125
< Error 70 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2599 hours (108 days + 7 hours)
---
> Error 120 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2628 hours (109 days + 12 hours)
136,140c136,140
<   25 00 00 ff ff ff ef 00   1d+20:29:20.745  READ DMA EXT
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:20.709  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
<   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:20.689  IDENTIFY DEVICE
<   ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:20.671  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:20.619  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
---
>   25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00      13:33:48.370  READ DMA EXT
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:48.341  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
>   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:48.321  IDENTIFY DEVICE
>   ef 03 45 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:48.305  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:48.171  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
142c142
< Error 69 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2599 hours (108 days + 7 hours)
---
> Error 119 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2628 hours (109 days + 12 hours)
153,157c153,157
<   25 00 00 ff ff ff ef 00   1d+20:29:17.739  READ DMA EXT
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:17.710  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
<   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:17.688  IDENTIFY DEVICE
<   ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:17.670  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:17.558  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
---
>   25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00      13:33:45.430  READ DMA EXT
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:45.401  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
>   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:45.381  IDENTIFY DEVICE
>   ef 03 45 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:45.348  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:45.221  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
159c159
< Error 68 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2599 hours (108 days + 7 hours)
---
> Error 118 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 2628 hours (109 days + 12 hours)
170,174c170,174
<   25 00 00 ff ff ff ef 00   1d+20:29:14.806  READ DMA EXT
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:14.768  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
<   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:14.748  IDENTIFY DEVICE
<   ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02   1d+20:29:14.732  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
<   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00   1d+20:29:14.668  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
---
>   25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00      13:33:42.469  READ DMA EXT
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:42.441  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
>   ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:42.421  IDENTIFY DEVICE
>   ef 03 45 00 00 00 a0 02      13:33:42.402  SET FEATURES [set transfer mode]
>   27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00      13:33:42.351  READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
============================================================================
root@Tower:/boot#

 

Run one more preclear and if it comes back with similar results I would send it back.

 

I would also bitch at Seagate for sending out a defective "refurb" drive.

Run one more preclear and if it comes back with similar results I would send it back.

 

I would also bitch at Seagate for sending out a defective "refurb" drive.

I agree... when you started there were two sectors pending re-allocation.  You said that you previously pre-cleared it and then used it.  The pending-reallocation sectors are not a good sign.    They were detected after the initial pre-clear in either the post-read, or in the subsequent use of the drive.

 

The 2 sectors were successfully re-allocated in this pre-clear cycle, but so were several others (the re-allocated count went from 100 to 105) so it must have found 3 more.

 

The continued detection of additional un-readable sectors is not a good sign.   I expect an additional pre-clear cycles will eventually find more un-readable sectors.

 

My advice... send it back as a defective RMA replacement.

 

Joe L.

When returning Seagate drives for warantee replacement they want you to run SeaTools and indicate the Test Code that the software generates. In this case it will pass most likely, you can enter the following test code:

 

659DC7AE - Failed other diagnostic tools, I'm confident it is a bad drive

 

http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/support/seatools/seatools-test-codes.html

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thanks all for your help

 

I will send it off to seagate.

 

Happy New Year

 

Tony

I ordered four 2TB Seagate LP's last week when they newegg had them for $85. One of them failed right after spin-up. smartctl showed it as FAILED, and syslog was getting hammered with errors. preclean ran for 8 hours and got to 2% of the initial read.

 

I am sending it back, and hope I get a good one. The 8 in my unRAID have been bought since Black Friday and are my first Seagate drives ever, and this doesn't give me a warm fuzzy out of the gate.

I ordered four 2TB Seagate LP's last week when they newegg had them for $85. One of them failed right after spin-up. smartctl showed it as FAILED, and syslog was getting hammered with errors. preclean ran for 8 hours and got to 2% of the initial read.

 

I am sending it back, and hope I get a good one. The 8 in my unRAID have been bought since Black Friday and are my first Seagate drives ever, and this doesn't give me a warm fuzzy out of the gate.

 

One of the drives I have for a customers build failed right out of the gate.  I ran 2 passes of preclear on it and it it came back with some 6500 reallocated sectors and said it was "FAILING_NOW." Well no **** sherlock.

 

I did an RMA on the drive and am waiting for one back.

 

I have gotten 10 of the drives and had one fail so far.  The rest have survived there mandatory 3 passes of preclear and there firmware updated.

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