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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1583430" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I think that you missed the detail that a couple of us in this thread already mentioned. It's possible that a brand new hard drive to be "dead" out of the box...if purchased brand new from one of our favorite electronics retailers. So if it's possible for this to happen...then it is certainly possible for a drive in a mid-2012 computer (almost 2 years old) to fail.</p><p></p><p>Is this very common...no. But it can happen. Plus with a portable device like a laptop computer...anything can happen to it. It can be dropped...bumped hard against things...electrical shocks from thunderstorms...etc. All of which are not good for a drive.</p><p></p><p>This is why Apple has 12 months of included Applecare...or a total of 3 years if a person chooses to purchase extended Applecare. Personally...if I purchased a brand new computer from Apple (and I only had the 12 months of Applecare)...and a drive failed after 2 years...I would still try to get them to replace it. I would go to an Apple store...and in a polite & friendly manner...explain the situation...and ask them how they could help me out.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1583430, member: 56379"] I think that you missed the detail that a couple of us in this thread already mentioned. It's possible that a brand new hard drive to be "dead" out of the box...if purchased brand new from one of our favorite electronics retailers. So if it's possible for this to happen...then it is certainly possible for a drive in a mid-2012 computer (almost 2 years old) to fail. Is this very common...no. But it can happen. Plus with a portable device like a laptop computer...anything can happen to it. It can be dropped...bumped hard against things...electrical shocks from thunderstorms...etc. All of which are not good for a drive. This is why Apple has 12 months of included Applecare...or a total of 3 years if a person chooses to purchase extended Applecare. Personally...if I purchased a brand new computer from Apple (and I only had the 12 months of Applecare)...and a drive failed after 2 years...I would still try to get them to replace it. I would go to an Apple store...and in a polite & friendly manner...explain the situation...and ask them how they could help me out.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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