PowerEdge: Dell Enterprise SAS, SATA SSD: SMART predictive failures triggered by Remaining Write Rated Endurance

Summary: Dell Enterprise SAS, SATA SSD: SMART predictive failures triggered by remaining write endurance falling below the threshold

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Symptoms

Error event: PDR16: SSD Predictive Failure is logged in the LifeCycle Log.
 LifeCycle Log: PDR16 event
 Figure 1: LifeCycle Log: PDR16 event

Cause

Before the occurrence of the warning PDR16 event, there is also an observation of the warning event: SSD0001: SSD Write Endurance is less than the threshold value of "Remaining Write Rated Endurance."
 LifeCycle Log: SSD0001 event
 Figure 2: LifeCycle Log: SSD0001 event

For certain Dell SSDs, a remaining write endurance level below a specific threshold triggers an SSD SMART predictive failure.

Resolution

The SMART predictive failure alert was triggered because the SSD's remaining write endurance fell below the threshold.

Follow Dell's warranty policy to determine the appropriate actions to take.
"The applicable limited hardware warranty covers failures due to defects in workmanship and or materials, but does not cover problems related to the device reaching its maximum Device Life."
It is documented in Dell Limited Hardware Warranty | Dell ->"How long does this limited hardware warranty last" section.

Affected Products

C Series, Modular Infrastructure, Rack Servers, Tower Servers

Products

OEM Server Solutions, POWEREDGE VRTX, PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R6525, PowerFlex appliance R660, PowerFlex appliance R6625, Powerflex appliance R750, PowerFlex appliance R760, PowerFlex appliance R7625, PowerFlex appliance R640 , PowerFlex appliance R740XD, PowerFlex appliance R7525, PowerFlex appliance R840 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000221846
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2025
Version:  4
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