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Looked around SMART isn't the greatest predictor of failure but you shouldn't ignore it.

But these SMART warnings you should take seriously.

SMART 5 - Reallocated_Sector_Count.
SMART 187 - Reported_Uncorrectable_Errors.
SMART 188 - Command_Timeout.
SMART 197 - Current_Pending_Sector_Count.
SMART 198 - Offline_Uncorrectable

You could do as I do and back up with a external drive , make recovery discs, etc., and then just see if it does fail.

Link below has a link to a checker program, but also go to the bottom and click on comments for some info from other readers (geeks).
How to See if Your Hard Drive is Dying with S.M.A.R.T.

All the info I'm seeing is 3-4 years old, I couldn't anything current.
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