Envy 15-j119tx smart hard drive detects imminent failure two separate notebooks

Last week I bought an Envy 15-j119tx from a retailer, and every time I restarted it I would get an error message telling me that the smart hard drive detects an imminent failure. From my google search I found that I pretty much need to replace the hard drive. So I took the laptop back to the retailer and they apologised and gave me another one today. This one also has the same error, so I am really confused, is this a problem with this model or what?

Maybe that retailer had 800 pound gorillas stocking the shelves with laptops. I would bet if you installed a new drive it would be fine. It is also not impossible HP got a batch of bad drives and laptops shipped to the same retailer probably came off the assembly line together. I would take it back one more time and insist to start it up before you take the new one out of the store this time.

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How many months?
The error message might or might not be true. It is worth your time to go ahead and back up all of your data to an external hard disk
Boot into Windows and go to Device manager look at the disk drive device click on the + to expand the category and post the model number (the complete alphanumeric string next to the icon) here in your thread. There is a possibility that your hard drive requires a firmware update. I will do a bit of research to see if that is indeed the issue.
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Yes, the 24 character error code for the Disk Self Test ( DST) would indicate that the Hard Drive is failing and needs to be replaced.
If you are is still under warranty, contact HP and arrange to have the drive replaced - you can check your warranty status Here.
If you live in the US, contact HP Here.
If you are in another part of the world, start Here.
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Hi, backup your data as some as possible.
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mrryanconnors wrote:
Interesting Erico. I think I may go the route of trying to install the second hard drive in the optical drive, copying the files from the bad hard drive if possible and then even swapping the old hard drive with the new and reinstalling the optical drive. A failing hard drive is a failing hard drive. The data on it is unreliable.
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