Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.systems Subject: Re: 13.3" 2012 MacBook Pro's HDD dying confirmed or not? Date: 28 Sep 2015 18:20:49 GMT Lines: 44 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net Ui6fo9Je/AV6OL3lwX9UuQnsFhg67fzB4coyob8r1H5rabpalQ Cancel-Lock: sha1:O309nFECNS/s0WOhB/SdHgufosY= sha1:7Qx5Cfbc6/XY5X9o3ZeCih2+QTk= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.0 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage:866 comp.sys.mac.system:80967 Lewis wrote: > In message > Jolly Roger wrote: >> Lewis wrote: >>> In message >>> Jolly Roger wrote: >>>> Ant wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I did more HDD testings with SMARTreporter (demo). They showed green >>>>> color, passed, etc. However, I noticed >>>>> its logs show possible bad signs: >>>>> http://pastie.org/pastes/10447460/text?key=n5pgkmll2uz2nljbwrznyg ... >>>>> So, I ran a short test and it passed. Long test twice, it failed at 90%. >>>>> This sounds scary to me. What do you guys think? >>> >>>> Yeah, I wouldn't put much faith in that drive. >>> >>>>> 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. > >> It's not his laptop. > > Yes? And? And a 750GB SSD is much more expensive than an equivalent HD. -- Sent from my iPhone