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Re: 13.3" 2012 MacBook Pro's HDD dying confirmed or not?

From ANTant@zimage.com (Ant)
Subject Re: 13.3" 2012 MacBook Pro's HDD dying confirmed or not?
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage, comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.systems
References (2 earlier) <slrnn0hsmh.fn.g.kreme@amelia.local> <I8ydncWLiL4GrZTLnZ2dnUU7-ROdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <d6t1o8Fkvn9U1@mid.individual.net> <5rOdnZY6BahI45TLnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com> <d6tev4Fofm7U1@mid.individual.net>
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Date 2015-09-28 13:43 -0500

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> >>>>>> If the drive is dying, what is a good replacement in case Apple won't
> >>>>>> replace it due to recent expired AppleCare on 9/17/2015 and planning in
> >>>>>> advance. He currently used almost 200 GB of disk space (Time Machine
> >>>>>> didn't keep his VMs, big videos, etc. but those were copied
> >>>>>> (back/cop)ied separately).
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> Thank you in advance. :)
> >>> 
> >>>>> You should make an appointment with your local Apple Store ASAP since you
> >>>>> are extremely close to the warranty end period and chances of them
> >>>>> replacing it for free go down every day you wait.
> >>> 
> >>>>> Any 750GB 2.5-inch hard drive will do. I'd probably look at Hitachi or
> >>>>> Seagate brands, personally. 7200 RPM drives will be faster than 5400 RPM
> >>>>> drives, but will run hitter as well, which means so will the computer. 
> >>> 
> >>>> I completely disagree. If *you* have to replace the drive, replace it with
> >>>> an SSD. It's a no-brainer on a laptop.
> >>> 
> >>> I am thinking of a SSD as well, but which one? Too bad Apple doesn't 
> >>> give those out for its HDD swap.
> > 
> >> I like my OWC Mercury SSDs. I have two in my Mac Pro, and another in my
> >> MacBook Pro that I combined with the 750GB HD to create a Fusion Drive to
> >> get 850GB of speedy storage:
> > 
> >> <http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/>
> > 
> > Woah, those are cheap. Based on MBP9,2, 1 TB is only $46? I was 
> > expecting hundreds of dollars! Prices really have gone down. Maybe I 
> > will get one! ;)

> No, it would be $424.

Oh. Dang link misled me. Clicking on it revealed more. Bah. OK, that 
makes more sense. Yep, pricey as I expected. Thanks.
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