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[bonpo_dojo]

Dear forum / Dell support guru's,

Please help. I have just run a diagnostic on my broken Inspiron and have the following error message:

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Error

Error Code 2000-0142

Validation 27607

Msg: Hard Drive 0 –
S/N WD-WX61E41CHS37, self test unsuccessful. Status = 7

The given code and
message can be used by Dell Technical Support to help diagnose the
problem.

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** Hard Drive 0 – DST
Short Test **

Test Results : Fail

Error Code 2000-0142

Validation 27607

Msg: Hard Drive 0 –
S/N WD-WX61E41CHS37, self test unsuccessful. Status = 7

[ejn63]

Notebook hard drives generally begin to fail in large numbers at around the 3 year mark --- the failure rate skyrockets from there and relatively few of them last five years.  So -- what you're seeing is well within the failure curve for drives.

Even retail drives rarely come with more than 3-year warranties (unless they're high performance, higher-cost drives where the manufacturer has built in a replacement allowance to the cost of the drive -- these sometimes carry 5-year warranties).

[speedstep]

All Drives die. Its not a matter of IF its a matter of WHEN.:emotion-9:

[krystallynn2891]

My Dell Inspiron started doing it today also. please help 

[ieee488]

My Dell Inspiron started doing it today also. please help 

Is it under warranty?

[krystallynn2891]

I am not sure I have had it almost a year so must likely not 

[DELL-Senthil S · Accepted solution]

Hi krystallynn2891,

Depending on the warranty status we can help you further, please use the link below to check the warranty status.

http://dell.to/1eoF12E

Please punch in the system service tag or express service code. In case your system warranty has expired please contact the Out of Warranty department 1-800-288-4410 (U.S.Customer only). In case your system is under warranty please send me the system service tag or express service code through a private chat, so that I can help you further.

Click on my username select start a private conversation and send me the details.

[vipin536]

MY COMPUTER STOPPED WORKING. I AM NOT EVEN ABLE TO BOOT IT. WHEN I RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS IT SAID HARD DESK SELF CHECK FAILED. CAN YOU HELP ME TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE

[Rob57Edwards]

Hi,

I also have a Dell Inspiron 1545 that is out of warranty (by a few months) and a failed HDD drive as per the posts above (Error 2000-0142).

Could you tell me how I can get the specification for a replacement drive and how I might obtain one either- from Dell or one of its agents and delivered in the UK?

Regards

[ejn63]

Any standard 2.5" SATA notebook drive (hard drive, hybrid drive or solid state drive) 7- or 9.5 mm height, will work.  Any computer shop or online store will have a workable replacement drive.

[klopez122]

Hi my name is krystal lopez and I am experiencing the same problem as the one above... an error 2000-0142. I purchased my laptop from Dell about four years ago... Can you please get back to me asap if you can help me by checking into my product and what can be done to fix it!!! This computer has my whole life on it!!!