Comments on: How to save your MacBook Pro hard drive http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/ ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-3/#comment-62928 Mark Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:06:05 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-62928 My MBP run for 17 months than die. $2000 equiped It was my first Mac and the last! My MBP run for 17 months than die. $2000 equiped
It was my first Mac and the last!

]]> By: Mark http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-62927 Mark Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:04:49 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-62927 My MBP run for 17 than die It was my first Mac and the last! My MBP run for 17 than die
It was my first Mac and the last!

]]> By: Karen http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-54828 Karen Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:27:49 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-54828 I am joyining the list of HD failures with the MBP. My HD died two days ago and it was Fujitsu. Fortunately, the computer was still under warranty and I has done a back up in an external hard drive 6 days ago. Because my Mac is almost 1 year old, I have the chance to buy the 3 year Apple care but I am thinking of doing that. I know that after reasing these creeping stories many of you wont even blink in buying this extended warraty that they want to sell with eagerness. But the price is 428CAD and the cost of a hard drive replacement is around 150CAD. I am wondering if it will be better off working with an external hard drive plugged in at all times so, work in there and have inmediate back up and pay whenever the HD fails again or pay for the pricey Apple care program. I will only recover the amount paid id the HD died 3 or more times within 2 year-period. What would you recommend?. I am waiting for the replacement of my HD but the first year of warranty will expired in less than 5 days. I am joyining the list of HD failures with the MBP. My HD died two days ago and it was Fujitsu. Fortunately, the computer was still under warranty and I has done a back up in an external hard drive 6 days ago. Because my Mac is almost 1 year old, I have the chance to buy the 3 year Apple care but I am thinking of doing that. I know that after reasing these creeping stories many of you wont even blink in buying this extended warraty that they want to sell with eagerness. But the price is 428CAD and the cost of a hard drive replacement is around 150CAD. I am wondering if it will be better off working with an external hard drive plugged in at all times so, work in there and have inmediate back up and pay whenever the HD fails again or pay for the pricey Apple care program. I will only recover the amount paid id the HD died 3 or more times within 2 year-period. What would you recommend?. I am waiting for the replacement of my HD but the first year of warranty will expired in less than 5 days.

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]]> By: Mac Doctor http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-39963 Mac Doctor Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:12:39 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-39963 Hey Jak, Chances are you cn recover the data. Might just need a new system. BUT if drive is dead, YES it is normal to give it back and get a new one. If you are worried about data and identity issues... then buy a drive and call it a bad day! Hey Jak, Chances are you cn recover the data. Might just need a new system. BUT if drive is dead, YES it is normal to give it back and get a new one. If you are worried about data and identity issues… then buy a drive and call it a bad day!

]]> By: Jak http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-26866 Jak Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:28:29 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-26866 Writing from Jakarta. I got flashing question mark on my macbook screen. Reseller here said they would provide a replacement hardisk for free as long as i give my current hardisk to them. Is that kind of requirement also being used by other reseller outside Indonesia? Btw, i reject their offering since i believe this broken HD is mine! Writing from Jakarta. I got flashing question mark on my macbook screen. Reseller here said they would provide a replacement hardisk for free as long as i give my current hardisk to them. Is that kind of requirement also being used by other reseller outside Indonesia? Btw, i reject their offering since i believe this broken HD is mine!

]]> By: Justin Flavin http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-21877 Justin Flavin Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:42:19 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-21877 You can add me to the list - MacBook Pro thats only 2 weeks old! Same symptoms - spinning beachball freeze, power off button, power on - white screen of death. tried everything. now i'm in disk utility via the install disk and its seeing the 250 gig drive as "unformatted" (!!!) in all my years of using Linux , even with hardcore kernel panics , i've never lost data. there was always a way to recover. not impressed at all. You can add me to the list – MacBook Pro thats only 2 weeks old!

Same symptoms – spinning beachball freeze, power off button, power on – white screen of death.

tried everything. now i’m in disk utility via the install disk and its seeing the 250 gig drive as “unformatted” (!!!)

in all my years of using Linux , even with hardcore kernel panics , i’ve never lost data. there was always a way to recover. not impressed at all.

]]> By: Chris Lee http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-19450 Chris Lee Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:39:29 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-19450 I use a lot of computers and have had many hard drives die on me. The whole technology of hard disk storage is pretty incredible -- but fragile. When you first use it, it gives you the impression of perfect infallibility. But this is an illusion! It's not a question of IF your disk will die, but WHEN. SO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD BACK UP YOUR PRECIOUS DATA!!!!! I can easily understand everyone's pain here, since I myself have experienced no end of headaches due to hard drives dying, usually at the most inconvenient times possible. But talk of class action lawsuits seems like a way of distracting yourself from the hard lesson you should be reflecting on -- your own responsibility for the disaster: "Next time I'll back up my data religiously!" PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PEOPLE -- take the time to save yourselves from ruin. Just get SuperDuper, and it will make a bootable backup for you -- that means, if your hard disk dies, you can just boot from the backup and continue working as if nothing had happened!! I use a lot of computers and have had many hard drives die on me. The whole technology of hard disk storage is pretty incredible — but fragile. When you first use it, it gives you the impression of perfect infallibility. But this is an illusion! It’s not a question of IF your disk will die, but WHEN.

SO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD BACK UP YOUR PRECIOUS DATA!!!!!

I can easily understand everyone’s pain here, since I myself have experienced no end of headaches due to hard drives dying, usually at the most inconvenient times possible. But talk of class action lawsuits seems like a way of distracting yourself from the hard lesson you should be reflecting on — your own responsibility for the disaster: “Next time I’ll back up my data religiously!” PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PEOPLE — take the time to save yourselves from ruin. Just get SuperDuper, and it will make a bootable backup for you — that means, if your hard disk dies, you can just boot from the backup and continue working as if nothing had happened!!

]]> By: Pierre http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-9933 Pierre Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:53:18 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-9933 How do I save files to DVD in a macbook? How do I make copies of a DVD with a Macbook? How do I save files to DVD in a macbook? How do I make copies of a DVD with a Macbook?

]]> By: Scott http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-6520 Scott Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:26:52 +0000 http://www.silvermac.com/2006/how-to-save-your-macbook-pro-hard-drive/#comment-6520 Oh yeah, My thought on the heat issue I didn't follow through on. (Sorry my 1 1/2 year old son was distracting me while typing first post) Anyway, the issue of heat has me concerned a little. I am wondering where and how this heat is being generated. It is starting with the hard drive? Or is it something with the processor? Or is there a program or app on OS X Leopard and Tiger that is constantly running and writing to the hard drive, therefore never letting the hard drive breath or take a break? And yes I know that it will write every so often when idle. Though I would like to know where the source of the heat is and how it relates to the dying hard drives. What would cause a hard drive to die prematurely other than constantly being worked and then moved while writing and I don't know possible head contact to the disc surface? Any way, it would be nice to know if anyone else has ideas on this or the angles I pose? I think Apple is partially responsible and the end user the other. I know that some of us have poor computer habits, though just because my fiance is rough on her automatic transmission on her car, doesn't mean I am going to fault the manufacturer for her poor driving habits. So just beware that it takes two to tango and I think that we should look at both parties. I know a lot of people said that they were gentle and didn't do this or that. Well, how we all handle our computers, kids, cars - whatever is subjective. I can say I handle something gentle and someone else might think that I am being rough. Again, all subjective. Yes, laptops are meant to be portable but not handled roughly. Would you handle your desktop tower roughly while running a program or app? No, probably not. Remember just because your laptop is mobile, doesn't mean it is meant to be in motion while in use. Especially rough motion. That is WHY Apple uses Sudden State Motion protection. Oh yeah,
My thought on the heat issue I didn’t follow through on. (Sorry my 1 1/2 year old son was distracting me while typing first post)
Anyway, the issue of heat has me concerned a little. I am wondering where and how this heat is being generated. It is starting with the hard drive? Or is it something with the processor? Or is there a program or app on OS X Leopard and Tiger that is constantly running and writing to the hard drive, therefore never letting the hard drive breath or take a break? And yes I know that it will write every so often when idle. Though I would like to know where the source of the heat is and how it relates to the dying hard drives. What would cause a hard drive to die prematurely other than constantly being worked and then moved while writing and I don’t know possible head contact to the disc surface?
Any way, it would be nice to know if anyone else has ideas on this or the angles I pose?
I think Apple is partially responsible and the end user the other. I know that some of us have poor computer habits, though just because my fiance is rough on her automatic transmission on her car, doesn’t mean I am going to fault the manufacturer for her poor driving habits. So just beware that it takes two to tango and I think that we should look at both parties. I know a lot of people said that they were gentle and didn’t do this or that. Well, how we all handle our computers, kids, cars – whatever is subjective. I can say I handle something gentle and someone else might think that I am being rough. Again, all subjective.
Yes, laptops are meant to be portable but not handled roughly. Would you handle your desktop tower roughly while running a program or app? No, probably not. Remember just because your laptop is mobile, doesn’t mean it is meant to be in motion while in use. Especially rough motion. That is WHY Apple uses Sudden State Motion protection.

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