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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Faulty HDD or more serious?
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 976062" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>I don't think two hard drives would be defective - nor would a bad hard drive act the way you describe. According to specs, your machine uses the Intel integrated GPU X3100 which has been a very stable GPU - so I don't think that's the problem.</p><p></p><p>When you removed the hard drive both times, you had to also remove the metal shield which covers the memory slots. Make sure your modules are seated properly. Might be a good idea to reseat them. Follow Apple's instructions for removing and replacing the modules.</p><p></p><p>The other suggestion I have is to run the Apple Hardware Test on your machine. That requires booting from your install DVD. See the following Apple KB article: <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509" target="_blank">LINK</a></p><p></p><p>Let us know.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 976062, member: 46727"] I don't think two hard drives would be defective - nor would a bad hard drive act the way you describe. According to specs, your machine uses the Intel integrated GPU X3100 which has been a very stable GPU - so I don't think that's the problem. When you removed the hard drive both times, you had to also remove the metal shield which covers the memory slots. Make sure your modules are seated properly. Might be a good idea to reseat them. Follow Apple's instructions for removing and replacing the modules. The other suggestion I have is to run the Apple Hardware Test on your machine. That requires booting from your install DVD. See the following Apple KB article: [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509"]LINK[/URL] Let us know. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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