Path: csiph.com!xmission!feeder.erje.net!us.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.fsmpi.rwth-aachen.de!newsfeed.straub-nv.de!news-1.dfn.de!news.dfn.de!news.informatik.hu-berlin.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.systems,comp.sys.mac.portables Subject: Re: Any catches on restoring from an old Mac OS X v10.8.5 Time Machine HDD backup to new SSD on a 13.3" MacBook Pro (9,2; MD102ll/A)? Date: 29 Sep 2015 21:26:10 GMT Lines: 29 Message-ID: References: <0Zednby4RbovlpfLnZ2dnUU7-cmdnZ2d@earthlink.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 0ZntxJDHaSfiqZ9xFBj7WQbAA99Cp3o/8mr5GH2wRtjOYHkfKZ Cancel-Lock: sha1:O309nFECNS/s0WOhB/SdHgufosY= sha1:Rc4whfXlrpK/10ludvuUM3J+sJE= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.0 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:32210 comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage:916 comp.sys.mac.system:81079 comp.sys.mac.portables:860 Lewis wrote: > In message <0Zednby4RbovlpfLnZ2dnUU7-cmdnZ2d@earthlink.com> > Ant wrote: >> It looks like I'll be helping my client get a SSD to replace his dying, >> dropped HDD, in his 13.3" MacBook Pro (9,2; MD102ll/A) soon. Since he >> still has his Mac OS X v10.8.5's Time Machine's HDD backup, I assume it >> is straight easy to restore like I did yesterday (took about three hours >> to finish) from a bigger HDD to a smaller SSD? Or will I run into issues >> that I don't know about? > > Given that the computer was not being used when it was dropped, it is > highly unlikely that a drop would damage the HD surface. In all > likelihood, the drop caused some internal damage to the computer which > replacing the HD will not fix. > > In short, buying an SSD at this point without a clean bill of health > on the computer would be foolish. Yes. You shouldn't assume you know what's wrong. The best course of action is to bring the machine to an Apple retail store to let them do an exhaustive diagnostic to see exactly which hardware is malfunctioning. Again, the longer you wait, the less of a chance they will do any repairs for free since the warranty just expired. They can be very lenient - it's up to their discretion. Considering how costly these repairs might be, I don't understand your apparent reluctance to do it. What are you waiting for?? -- Sent from my iPhone