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	[title] (Ubuntu) Check the POH/POC
-	[* icon_caution] *~~This is NOT~~ an ~~indicator~~ of ~~drive health. However~~, ~~a high hour drive is~~ more likely to fail due to wear and tear.*
-	[* icon_reminder] If you cannot read the POH/POC the way Disks presents it, ~~utilities like~~ GSmartControl ~~present it~~ in ~~a way everyone can read~~.
+	[* icon_caution] *While high hours are not an indication of failure, these drives are more likely to fail due to wear and tear.*
+	[* icon_reminder] If you cannot read the POH/POC the way Disks presents it, GSmartControl can be used in lieu of Disks.
	[* red] Boot your system into a live Ubuntu session and locate the *Disks* application. Select the hard disk you are checking.
	[* orange] From the drop-down menu, select *SMART Data and Self Tests*. This will pull up the drive's SMART data.
	[* yellow] Locate the following attributes: *Power On Hours and Power Cycle Count*.