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Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD...

From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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	2015-09-28 18:53 +0000
Organization	People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID	<d6tgktFoth6U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 2015-09-28, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
>> >> >> 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
>> >> >
>> >> > They will not give you back the dead drive.
>> >
>> >> In my experiences having bad hard drives replaced under AppleCare, the 
>> >> Apple Store _will_ give you back the old HD _if_ you pay them the 
>> >> equivalent of the cost of the new drive (not cheap). The labor is free. 
>> >> Presumably, this policy cuts down on people trying to game the system to 
>> >> get a free HD.
>> >
>> > Do you know how much? That would be even better than doing that 
>> > ourselves especially when Apple locked their hardwares down hard with 
>> > glues, screws, etc.
>
>> You'll have to ask them. But you should research equivalent hard drive
>> prices online first so you know whether the price they give you is worth
>> it. You said the drive was a 750 GB, and it's probably 5400 RPM. From a
>> very quick search on Amazon, those are generally going for around $40-60
>> at the moment.
>
> Ah. We'll see. Does Apple give out NEW or refurbished drives as 
> replacements?

New, as far as I know.

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Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 01:43 -0500
  Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-09-28 07:31 +0000
    Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 02:44 -0500
      Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-09-28 07:53 +0000
        Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 07:21 -0500
          Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 14:39 +0000
            Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 12:36 -0500
              Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-28 13:39 -0400
                Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-09-28 15:07 -0400
                Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-28 15:17 -0400
                Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 14:35 -0500
                Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 19:54 +0000
                Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-28 15:57 -0400
                Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-09-28 20:56 +0000
                Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 17:37 -0500
              Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 18:36 +0000
          Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-09-28 17:36 +0000
            Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 12:42 -0500
              Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 18:40 +0000
                Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 13:48 -0500
    Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-09-28 10:56 -0400
      Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 12:37 -0500
        Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 18:39 +0000
          Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 13:49 -0500
            Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-28 14:53 -0400
            Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 18:53 +0000
        Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2015-09-28 15:58 -0400
          Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 15:03 -0500
            Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-28 16:09 -0400
              Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 15:18 -0500
  Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 14:39 +0000
    Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 12:40 -0500
      Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-28 13:43 -0400
      Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 18:20 +0000
      Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-28 18:41 +0000
  Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-28 12:18 -0400
    Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 12:41 -0500
      Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-28 13:43 -0400
        Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-09-28 12:57 -0500
      Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD... Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-09-29 09:02 +1200

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