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

From	ANTant@zimage.com (Ant)
Subject	Re: Newbie questions when Apple store replaces a HDD...
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc, comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage, comp.sys.mac.portables, comp.sys.mac.system
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Date	2015-09-28 15:03 -0500

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> >>>>> 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.

> I don't remember exactly, but it was on the order of 50% to (more 
> likely) twice what you'd pay for a similar bare drive from Amazon.

Interesting. If we were to buy our own and bring to Apple store, would 
they still swap it for us?
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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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