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Drive runs hot

My  2tb drive runs at 38c avg the spec sheet says 35c max do I have a problem

It is normal for the drive to run a little hot when operating for a while, make sure nothing covers the air vent on the enclosure and to verify if there is anything wrong with the drive you can test it for failure click on this link to test the drive

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