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Where to Connect an External Temperature Sensor on an Internal Drive


STOP Critical:

DO NOT open the hard drive casing to install a temperature sensor.
Doing so will void the warranty of the hard drive.

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The internal temperature sensor is controlled by S.M.A.R.T. monitoring.
It can be read with software that can check the drive.

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The sensor must be placed as close to the point shown by the red circle for the best reading.


Attach heat sensor here


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Answer ID 6385
Published 08/20/2018 12:55 AM
Updated 03/13/2024 09:30 AM

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