4MOT/1/40000003: HDD-1344 Error, but no problems!

Hi, I got the infamous 4MOT/1/40000003: HDD-1344 error while doing my hardware check, however, I do not seem to have any problems with my mac, the fan speed is around 1300RPM, and 38 celsius. It is not loud, and it is working, and everything seems fine.
I know they say 'if it's not broke, don't fix it', but it is annoying me, and I'd hate anything to mess up...
Google seems to think it is a fan issue, but I really am not having any problems with it, and have not noticed any change.
I recently replaced the stock HD with a Crucial M4 SSD, and have had a few 30-second freezes, but haven't for a while, and have just updated the firmware that is meant to stop it.
If anyone has any idea how to stop this error, it would be greatly appreciated. Preferably something where I do not have to open it up!
Thanks!
Jonny

I wanted to finish the test to see if anything else was up.
I let the computer cool down and left it off for a bit, and the test eventually worked on the quick test, but had the error on the full test, must have heated up too much. But everything seems fine, so problem solved! Thanks!

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