Toshiba satalite p300. SMART failure hard disc 2 .

SMART failure predicted on hard disk 2 : Toshibamk2546sx-(s1) warning: immedialely back up data and replace hard disk drive;a failure may be immiunet. perss F1 to continue........... i press F1 but nothing happens, what should i do?

Do what it says to do because if you have anything on the computer you don't want to lose you will if your system crashes as mine has done going on the third time in 7 months. I want them to replace it this time because I have had it back for a week now and gout the same message.

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