Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage,comp.sys.mac.portables,comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Date: 28 Sep 2015 18:20:48 GMT Lines: 36 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net DGqPnd4VPziM7s9onUuEwgpgEZZpDUPobIj5mpHbzeZ/jt8bWf Cancel-Lock: sha1:O309nFECNS/s0WOhB/SdHgufosY= sha1:DcE+cwcH0vIEioigToHPOEAWh04= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.0 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc:1849 comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage:865 comp.sys.mac.portables:833 comp.sys.mac.system:80966 Ant wrote: >>> Since I have never used Apple store to fix/replace a hardware piece and >>> my client has a dying HDD issue and hoping to get it for free from just >>> expired AppleCare by 10 days, I have a few newbie questions after going >>> to the appointment: >>> >>> 1. Since we already ran the Apple Hardware Tests, Disk Utility, restored >>> and looked at smartmontools' logs showing long tests failing quickly >>> with 90% left, will Apple be able to quickly swap the drives quickly >>> during the appointment and then I can restore fully at home since it >>> took almost three hours to complete earlier today? > >> Doubtful if they are busy. It will likely take a day or three. > > Just for quick tests and a HDD swap? Sheesh! :( > > >>> 2. Will Apple let us keep the dying/dead HDD instead of them taking it >>> so they won't have the HDD's datas and kept as a frozen backup in case >>> the external HDD goes bust too (you never know!)? We don't want them to >>> have a copy of the datas. :P > >> I bet they would give it to you - just ask. > >> You should always turn on FileVault in System Preferences so that your data >> is encrypted on the drive. That way nobody can access the data on the drive >> once are are done with it. If FileVault was enabled, Apple can't access the >> data. > > Good idea. It will take about half a day to a whole day so far. Hmm, > doesn't Apple have backdoors and access since they made it? :P No. -- Sent from my iPhone