BIOHD-8 A SMART test failed

[MajikkijaM]

.......12-20-11.....new hard drive came, Installed it, and its working great!......no more BIOHD-8 !!........ so........if I never repost about this issue, then problem solved !......( HP Pavilion Elite HPE-257 i7 core)........

[ajmerbhagat]

I have a Same issues with my HP-desktop 64bit computer. Smart status test:Passed but Smart Short self test: failed. i am not able to do many things on the control panal or go to recovery manager. do i need to replace hard drive? what should i do? it seems to be a problem for many people. any luck.

[dianebrat]

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@ajmerbhagat wrote:

I have a Same issues with my HP-desktop 64bit computer. Smart status test:Passed but Smart Short self test: failed. i am not able to do many things on the control panal or go to recovery manager. do i need to replace hard drive? what should i do? it seems to be a problem for many people. any luck.

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A SMART failure means it is time to replace the hard drive NOW.. it is highly recommended you do so.

[ajmerbhagat]

Thank you for the fast response. I only use this computer for the internet, i do not have any necessery data on the hard drive. Should i wait until it fails. or is there going to be any harm to the computer?

[MajikkijaM]

.....Still working great 2 months later, my pc is even faster now and runs less cpu usage, also very quiet now. It was definately the hard drive. ( I was a little nervouse when I heard it may be a motherboard issue on other threads, but it was not the case for me!!) no more BIO-HD8.

[Andrija32]

It woud be even better if you buy whole PC. I dont understand why not try to fix your HD. I menaged to fix 2 HD-s with BIOHD-8 error. Just use tools provided from the manufacturer (Hitachi).

[Amplac]

I just got this error today on my hp touch smart iq804. Can some1 tell me the steps I should take to fix this. I would like to upgrade to a bigger drive if I have to replace it so suggestions on a good drive will be appreciated. I misplaced the disc I received with my pc and was wondering how I can get a replacement. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

[GeorgeFN]

Here is an instructional article on how to replace a hard drive.

Does this HP article about ordering discs help?

This spec sheet tells you about the hard drive it has.

And finally, here is the upgrading and servicing guide.

I hope something here helps you.

GeorgeFN

[Garrettwhien]

hi, i have problems with error code BIOHD-8 , I have a HP Touchsmart 300-1120 pc , how do i know what type of harddrive that i have ?  to replace it,                                              

Thanks

[DavidPK]

Hi,

As an example, either of the Hard Drives below would be fine.

500Gb 3.5" Hard Drive.

750Gb 3.5" Hard Drive.

A good guide on replacing the HDD ( including a video overview ) can be found Here.

Regards,

DP-K