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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1704140" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Agree with Slydude and Lisa…if the problem was a software issue…Onyx should have been able to clear it up. If it's not a software issue…then it's a hardware issue. Hard drives are relatively inexpensive…and very it's possible that you may be able to replace the hard drive yourself (procedures on ifixit.com). Many of the symptoms you mention do sound like a dying hard drive. And if so…it could completely die at any point (hopefully you have all the important stuff backup up already).</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. FYI…depending on how old this computer is…Apple may or may not look at it ("vintage model"). And if Apple was willing to look at it…they may tell you the same thing we are saying…bad hard drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1704140, member: 56379"] Agree with Slydude and Lisa…if the problem was a software issue…Onyx should have been able to clear it up. If it's not a software issue…then it's a hardware issue. Hard drives are relatively inexpensive…and very it's possible that you may be able to replace the hard drive yourself (procedures on ifixit.com). Many of the symptoms you mention do sound like a dying hard drive. And if so…it could completely die at any point (hopefully you have all the important stuff backup up already). - Nick p.s. FYI…depending on how old this computer is…Apple may or may not look at it ("vintage model"). And if Apple was willing to look at it…they may tell you the same thing we are saying…bad hard drive. [/QUOTE]
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