Hi guys,
I went to install OS X Lion on my imac today, and I got a error saying 'This disk has S.M.A.R.T. errors. This disk has a hardware problem that can't be repaired'.
So I opened the Disk Utility and found that the main mac hard drive is red, I saw that the S.M.A.R.T. Status is in red saying 'Failing'. I've had my iMac since about 2009 so it is serving well as it should for the price.
I've not noticed this problem, so I don't know how long it has actually been failing for; I've not really noticed any difference although I guess sometimes it can be slow processing data.
While I am quite handy with computers I've seen videos showing how to open the imac up and fit a new drive, I don't really want to chance it - I'd much prefer a Apple professional doing it, rather then me trying and getting dust and whatever else trapped in the screen.
Does anyone know the best way to go about this, I cannot really find anything on Apples website; would I just take my imac in to an apple store?
I was thinking about fitting myself and putting in a new SSD drive (A friend put it in his Macbook Pro and its amazing how fast its become booting etc).
Thanks for your advice guys
I went to install OS X Lion on my imac today, and I got a error saying 'This disk has S.M.A.R.T. errors. This disk has a hardware problem that can't be repaired'.
So I opened the Disk Utility and found that the main mac hard drive is red, I saw that the S.M.A.R.T. Status is in red saying 'Failing'. I've had my iMac since about 2009 so it is serving well as it should for the price.
I've not noticed this problem, so I don't know how long it has actually been failing for; I've not really noticed any difference although I guess sometimes it can be slow processing data.
While I am quite handy with computers I've seen videos showing how to open the imac up and fit a new drive, I don't really want to chance it - I'd much prefer a Apple professional doing it, rather then me trying and getting dust and whatever else trapped in the screen.
Does anyone know the best way to go about this, I cannot really find anything on Apples website; would I just take my imac in to an apple store?
I was thinking about fitting myself and putting in a new SSD drive (A friend put it in his Macbook Pro and its amazing how fast its become booting etc).
Thanks for your advice guys