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07-18-2012, 03:18 PM #1
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I think my HD crashed - can you help me interpret?In a matter of about an hour my i7 iMac went from running great, to freezing up (everything but mouse cursor), to not booting. I ran the hardware test and it detected the following error, "4MOT/4/40000003:HDD-1225". I then ran the extended hardware test and it reported the same error but with a slightly higher number on the end, 1239.
I have searched that error message and get posts about harddrive's going bad to various fan's malfunctioning.
Is anyone familiar with that type of error message and do you think a HDD swap would be the fix? I've never had to crack open an imac before but I do have experience swapping parts...
Contemplating using this crash as excuse to install an SSD.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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07-18-2012, 03:21 PM #2
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If your iMac is still under AppleCare, you might want to make use of that and see if you can get the HDD replaced or the actual fault diagnosed if it isn't the HDD..
Depending on the year of your iMac, you might have to get specific HDD because of some firmware that was added, the wrong HDD will make the fan spin up and other annoying behavior..Mac-Forums is shutting down in the near future. Read this thread to learn more.
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Regards
...Ashwin
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07-18-2012, 03:29 PM #3
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07-18-2012, 05:36 PM #4
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If this came with Lion go into Recovery, select the hard drive and run Repair Disk and see what is reported. If Snow Leopard use the DVD by booting holding down 'C', into Utilities in the Menu Bar, select Disk utility and again run Repair Disk. Keep us posted?
Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!
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07-20-2012, 08:38 AM #5
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