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hard drive problem with 24" iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="kylecoster" data-source="post: 1299837" data-attributes="member: 215733"><p>I'm afraid I have no idea how to open up an iMac and do any of that. I would probably have to pay a repair shop to install anything that isn't RAM (does anyone work on Macs besides Apple Stores?) and that could get expensive I'm sure. I may just end up ordering a new 27" iMac. Do you think it would really be worth the trouble to hang onto my old one if the drive is toast? I should also mention that the optical drive has been acting up for some time. It reads fine but sometimes takes a few inserts and ejects to get there. Out of curiosity, did you install OS X on the solid state or the normal drive?</p><p></p><p>I should have backed up my files ages ago, but I'm transferring important files right now. Live and learn. 65GB of music and photos. It's crawling along and could take a day or two at this rate. Could anyone hazard a guess as to the likelihood of things working again if I reformat and do a fresh install?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kylecoster, post: 1299837, member: 215733"] I'm afraid I have no idea how to open up an iMac and do any of that. I would probably have to pay a repair shop to install anything that isn't RAM (does anyone work on Macs besides Apple Stores?) and that could get expensive I'm sure. I may just end up ordering a new 27" iMac. Do you think it would really be worth the trouble to hang onto my old one if the drive is toast? I should also mention that the optical drive has been acting up for some time. It reads fine but sometimes takes a few inserts and ejects to get there. Out of curiosity, did you install OS X on the solid state or the normal drive? I should have backed up my files ages ago, but I'm transferring important files right now. Live and learn. 65GB of music and photos. It's crawling along and could take a day or two at this rate. Could anyone hazard a guess as to the likelihood of things working again if I reformat and do a fresh install? [/QUOTE]
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