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Imac 2017 late 2012 recommendation for new harddrive

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felipepanza

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Hi my 3 tb disk is making noises and acting up (slow and the fan is on full speed).

I am afraid it is time to change the disk.

I read something about fan control attached to the disk.

I would appreciate help to find a replacement disk that is compatible.
 
I don't think you'll find much difference in speed - although it depends what your current 3tb drive is and how much you've used up. I would be tempted to get an external drive, clone everything over to it and have it as my boot drive and data drive - so a simple replacement
 
Not to hijack Op's post, but rather than start a new thread, figured I'd ask here.

I have a late 2012 iMac with the 1 TB drive option. I would like to replace the HD with a 256 GB/500 GB SSD. I think Geek Squad quoted me $50 for the labor (I can't, and don't have the kit), assuming I can do the software myself (I can).

Is there a "Best Seller" SSD for iMac's of this vintage? Cheap, problem-free, seamless would be great. I also heard I need some sort of "fitment accessory" as the SSD is significantly smaller. Any advice or buying guides would be great. I would love to be in this for <$200 installed.


Thank you in advance.
-Scott
 
OP:
Seems to me that Apple had a recall/free replacement on some 3tb Seagate drives in the iMac line.
You might check with them to see if yours could be one of them.
 
You DO NOT NEED thunderbolt for the boot drive.

USB3 will be fine. I've been booting and running my 2012 Mac Mini for going on SIX YEARS now via an SSD sitting in a USB3/SATA dock. It runs as well today as the day I took it out of the box and booted it up.

For a ready-to-connect USB3 SSD, I would suggest either a Samsung t5 or one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00ZTRY532?tag=delt-20

Either 240gb or 500gb should do the job.

Or... buy a "bare" SSD and put it into an enclosure that supports UASP, or perhaps even a USB3/SATA dock or dongle/adapter.

USB3 (with UASP support) will give you reads around 430mbps and writes in the 300-350mbps range (depends on the brand and the size of the drive).

This is as good or better than what you'll get from thunderbolt.

Put the OS, your apps and accounts* on the SSD. Don't clog it up -- leave it "lean and clean" and it will run its best.
* -- put "large libraries" of movies, music and pictures on another drive. Since your internal drive may no longer function, you could consider attaching an external USB (platter-based) hard drive and use that. If your storage needs aren't great, you might even consider a second SSD.
 
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Does my iMac support usb 3.1? I can only get the Samsung T5 in my country ans it have a 3.1 usb.

Will it help if the second hard drive with data have thunderbolt?
 
Thanks to everyone. I have ordered two disk:

1. Sandisk extreme 500 SSD 240 GB
2. Lacie rugged 2TB with thunderbolt.

I alos contacted Apple and the will that I run diagnostic so they can get more information. Under the call I was not home so they could not help me at the time. But I do not believe there is something they can do.

Now I get the spinning wheel and sounds from the hard drive, the computer freeze for 5 minutes and then it work againm but it is very slow and start the spinning wheel after a few minutes of use.
 
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