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 18:39 +0000
Organization	People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
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On 2015-09-28, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> In comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> wrote:
>> On 9/28/15 3:31 a, Lewis 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.

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JR

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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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