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 18:24:36 GMT Lines: 37 Message-ID: References: <5rOdnZY6BahI45TLnZ2dnUU7-a-dnZ2d@earthlink.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net y1hDooR4TDM/EGxvtE2TigK5x4R/6+lf5xPbAlEZ2Sl1BF0fun Cancel-Lock: sha1:O309nFECNS/s0WOhB/SdHgufosY= sha1:a7AfnKJ4tGuRVQlzIvhE6PfdulU= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.0 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage:867 comp.sys.mac.system:80968 Ant wrote: >>>>>> 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: > >> > > 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. -- Sent from my iPhone