"Spin Retry Count" problem. Is it critical?

[Hornet]

I have this Seagate 500GB hard disk for about 3 months now. Everything was 100% fine until recently, where the SMART info show a warning sign for "Spin Retry Count"

And now my Drive health is at 97%

I'm just wondering, is this an indication that the drive is failing?

 

[Joe Average]

Run the SeaTools diagnostic on it (get it from the Seagate website) and run the full/thorough test and do a surface check also. It'll take a while, but it's the one tool that will accurately tell you the state of health of that drive. If it turns out to be defective or going bad, it'll offer information about getting warranty service or replacement.

 

[Hornet]

alright, thanks. I'll use that software when I get home and see how it goes