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Imac 27" making weird noise
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 995906"><p>If you had an up-to-date, bootable backup of your HD on an external, you would have the luxury of barely caring.</p><p></p><p>If you're not already doing this, I would recommend both a Time Machine backup and a bootable "clone" backup, updated at least daily. You might also want to install the free utility "SMART reporter" on your menubar.</p><p></p><p>Finally, you might also want to try doing a zero-out and reinstall of the drive's contents. Having a bootable backup clone makes this an easy job (though it will take an hour or three), and should put your mind to rest whether the drive is going south or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 995906"] If you had an up-to-date, bootable backup of your HD on an external, you would have the luxury of barely caring. If you're not already doing this, I would recommend both a Time Machine backup and a bootable "clone" backup, updated at least daily. You might also want to install the free utility "SMART reporter" on your menubar. Finally, you might also want to try doing a zero-out and reinstall of the drive's contents. Having a bootable backup clone makes this an easy job (though it will take an hour or three), and should put your mind to rest whether the drive is going south or not. [/QUOTE]
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