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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
HDD has failed. Worth it to replace or get a new machine?
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1376125" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>That's still a very good machine. I still own mine (same model as yours) and replaced the hard drive with a WD 320 GB 7200 RPM model some time ago.</p><p></p><p>The cost of internal SATA hard drives has gone up somewhat since the flooding in Thailand last year but prices have been coming down again. Unless you want to buy on line, you can probably find what you need from Best Buy, Staples, Fry's, etc. Basically, you need a 2.5" x 9.5mm SATA drive either 5400 or 7200 RPM.</p><p></p><p>On line, I recommend Other World Computing. Here's the <a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/" target="_blank">LINK</a>. You can also (if you have the extra $$) buy a SSD instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1376125, member: 46727"] That's still a very good machine. I still own mine (same model as yours) and replaced the hard drive with a WD 320 GB 7200 RPM model some time ago. The cost of internal SATA hard drives has gone up somewhat since the flooding in Thailand last year but prices have been coming down again. Unless you want to buy on line, you can probably find what you need from Best Buy, Staples, Fry's, etc. Basically, you need a 2.5" x 9.5mm SATA drive either 5400 or 7200 RPM. On line, I recommend Other World Computing. Here's the [URL="http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/"]LINK[/URL]. You can also (if you have the extra $$) buy a SSD instead. [/QUOTE]
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