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Replacing a Mac Hard drive - Anyone done it themselves?

  • 18-03-2016 10:32PM
    #1
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭


    Having a couple of issues with a late 2012 (actually bought 2013 from the refurb store).

    Has started to crash/freeze & my backup is reporting read errors, so I'm thinking the hard drive may be on the way out. In addition, I have 24GB ram in there & I think it should be a LOT quicker than it is.

    I've watched this video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbnhuZoxkI8


    And it looks reasonably easy. I currently have a 1GB, would it be possible to put a larger one in there? Any restrictions ?


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  • #2
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,167 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Go SSD for the ultimate performance enhancement. The mechanics of replacing are exactly the same but have a USB installer ready before you begin.

    Ken


  • #3
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭OU812


    Was thinking of that but I have an sad in my MacBook and to me the size is more important than the speed.

    I get more frustrated running out of space on the MacBook than I do at the speed of the iMac.


  • #4
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    OU812 wrote: »
    Was thinking of that but I have an sad in my MacBook and to me the size is more important than the speed.

    I get more frustrated running out of space on the MacBook than I do at the speed of the iMac.
    500Gb ssds can be got on amazon for 100 pounds.


  • #5
    PaddyFagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭PaddyFagan


    Or at least look at a hybrid drive: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-1TB-Laptop-SSHD-2-5-inch/dp/B00BSH3CCC/ref=pd_cp_147_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=13FK6SFGGGA91H7Z3G87

    Paddy


  • #6
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭OU812


    Hybrid drive appeals to me greatly. I could stick a 2TB in there I guess. No real point going to 3 or 4 as my backup drives are only 3gb.

    Do later model iMacs have to have the original brand hard drive if being replaced ? I seem to remember reading somewhere about them using a heat sensor that was proprietary to the brand the unit shipped with.


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  • #7
    doctorchopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 903 ✭✭✭doctorchopper


    You can get pre loaded SSHD on ebay for a good price, just plug and play and away you go


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