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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Any catches on restoring from an old Mac OS X v10.8.5 Time Machine HDD backup to new SSD on a 13.3" MacBook Pro (9,2; MD102ll/A)?
Date: 30 Sep 2015 16:50:11 GMT
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On 2015-09-30, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> In article <d72fobF21kpU1@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
><jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> >> You still haven't determined that the HDD is the problem.  If it's a 
>> >> different hardware issue, you're just spinning your wheels.
>> >
>> > it's very clear that the hard drive is the problem.
>> 
>> Nah, it may not be the only problem. There could be an issue with the
>> ATA controller hardware, for instance. Best to let Apple run a full
>> diagnostic on it to be sure.
>
> it's highly unlikely that anything on the logic board was damaged due
> to a fall.

Unlikely, but not impossible. 

> the hard drive has moving parts and although there are shock sensors,
> it still can sustain damage.

Sure, and it's still best to let Apple run a full diagnostic to be sure.

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