Disk Health - Overheated

UIGeneratedMonitora5243eb7fb834ed2aba36eb5c9421a0d (UnitMonitor)

This health event indicates the disk has reached an overheated temperature. Operation at such an extreme temperature, even for a short period, is likely to damage the disk. The event log specifies which disk by physical path and model.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Heat is a major enemy to computer equipment. Hard disks are especially vulnerable because they contain moving parts and they’re made of metal. Metal expands and contracts as it heats and cools, and since they contain moving parts that move at high speeds with microscopic distances between them, excessive expansion and contraction can cause a catastrophic failure.

WindowSMART detected this disk is overheated.

Configuration

WindowSMART regards a disk to be critically hot at a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius or hotter, up to 64 degrees. At 65 degrees and higher, the disk is considered critically hot.

Causes

Overheating is typically caused by poor airflow in the computer. Excessive dust, a blocked vent or a failing/failed fan are often causes. If the computer is placed too close to a heat source or in a hot room with poor ventilation, overheating can also occur.

Resolutions

Cool this disk immediately. Operation at such an extreme temperature, even for just a few minutes or hours can destroy the disk. Ensure all vents are free of obstruction and dust, and clean out excessive dust from inside the computer. Ensure the room has adequate ventilation and that no heat sources are too close to the computer.

Additional

You can configure the threshold for which WindowSMART classifies a disk as overheated.

External

N/A

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft.Windows.Computer

Parent Monitor

AggregateMonitor000add34203e4a45bf54c429e630306e

Category

Custom

Enabled

True

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

MatchMonitorHealth

Alert Priority

High

Alert Auto Resolve

True

Monitor Type

Microsoft.Windows.SingleEventLogManualReset2StateMonitorType

Remotable

True

Accessibility

Public

Alert Message

Disk Health - Overheated

Event Description: {0}

RunAs

Default

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