MY harddrive ihas failed. at the start up thers a folder blinking where the apple logo. and the drive dosent appear in disk utilitys. But is there anything i should try before going to apple? I have a Intel Imac aleminum is it poossible that i can replace my hardrive myself? im just wondering what i need of equipment is needed to replace it i bought it about 2 years ago. Would really like to do it myself since i need it very bad! And it akes about 2 weeks to replace it at apples and pretty expensive. Not sure if it goes on the warrent i dont have apple protection plan.
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My hardrive has failed
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Look here for instructions to do it yourself: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/...20-Inch-EMC-2266-Hard-Drive-Replacement/919/1
If your Aluminium iMac has no Apple Care Protection Plan, then there is probably no warranty on it, unless you used a third party provider to acquire a warranty.
If your Aluminium iMac has no Apple Care Protection Plan, then there is probably no warranty on it, unless you used a third party provider to acquire a warranty.
I bought it in a Norwegian Apple Premium Seller
I dont have the leopard install ced anymore can i just install with my snow leopard cd?
You can use the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Upgrade DVD, as it is a RETAIL version of Mac OS X and does not need any prior OS to be installed on the Mac to work properly.
If I've heard correctly, all electronics have 5-year warranty in Norway, is that correct or was someone exaggerating? Maybe you should check that
Yes, you can install Snow Leopard as long as it's Intel Mac
Hard drives just fail, there is no specific reason why. It can happen while you're reading your email or browsing the net. Because it doesn't even mount, it sounds like it's busted. You can try again later or with another computer but I would say it's gone.
Damn =/ The apple store dosent have HDD damn it! they have to order it ?=( Gonna take some time to get it here to replace it. But itsn othing important on it tho
Yep, as Apple uses standard components other PC manufactures use too, they don't have any special HDDs made just for their products.
Once the HDD is installed, you need to format it via Disk utility started from the installation disk.
Guide on how to use Disk Utility from the restore / installation DVD.
Format Your Hard Drive Using Disk Utility
Partition Your Hard Drive With Disk Utility
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So i dont need to buy it at the apple premium seller? like at the Apple Store?
Yes, you don't need to buy from Apple. You can buy a 3.5" S-ATA HDD anywhere they are offered and you get an official receipt for warranty purposes.
its 3.5
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Harddiskhastighet (RPM) 7 200
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Can i use that one?
Can my imac not handle big harddrives?
dose 3.5 work on the 2008 imacs aswell? the aleminium imacs?
All aluminum iMacs use 3.5" SATA drives. Currently the biggest 3.5" SATA drive is 2TB but 3TB should be out soon. And yes, 2TB works in your iMac.
Sweet! Thank you m8 Also can i repolace my graphics card for a upgrade? or dosent that work? really want som bether graphic
In theory, yes but in real world, no. Replacement GPUs are not sold separately and even if found one, there is no guarantee that it would work. You would be better off by selling your current and buying a new one than replacing the GPU
It will work. However, it's 5400rpm drive so if I was you, I would get a faster HD since it's the boot drive. For example WD Caviar Blue or Black or if you want 2TB, then Hitachi's 7200rpm 2TB drive (same as in current iMacs).