Intel Mac :: How Does A Hard Drive Get Damage
May 29, 2012How does a hard drive get damage?
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iMac
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MacBook Pro :: Water Damage - Way To Completely Wipe The Hard Drive
Dec 2, 2009I spilled coffee all over my MacBook Pro and since it is not covered by AppleCare it will cost $1,200 to fix. I can still turn it on but most of the keyboard isn't working properly. I got it back in July 2007 (15" 2.4ghz 160gb) and I think I'm going to buy a new one. I managed to get all of my school work off of it even thought it took awhile and was very frustrating. My question is, is there anyway to completely wipe the hard drive then sell it? I was trying to look on eBay
View 16 Replies View RelatedIntel Mac :: Installed A New Hard Drive In 20" (2006) And Now The Hard Drive Does Not Show Up?
Mar 9, 2012I have just installed a new hard drive in my imac intel 20" (2006) and upgraded the memory and now the hard drive does not show up in the 'select destinations' folder of the install program. I can see the hard drive in the disk utilities window however it wont let me do anything.It is a seagate 1TB SATA II drive however it is displaying it as a 7.3 TB.I have tried to erase and partition and get the same error message each time, 'Input/Output error'.
I have tried starting the thing with the install disk which is Mac OS X (Tiger?) which came with the computer
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iMac
OS X V10.7 :: Protect Lion Thumb Drive From Damage?
Feb 2, 2012Has anyone discovered the perfect way to protect their Lion thumb drive when carrying it in a bag? The contacts look so exposed and easy to damage.
View 7 Replies View RelatedIntel Mac :: 21.5" Speaker Damage Due To Feedback?
May 1, 2012I transferred some Garageband files from my old iMac to my new one. I opened up a song to listen (it had been about 4 months) to it and I forgot that the monitor was on. I am assuming that feedback protection was on, as there was nasty and extremely loud feedback for about 2.5 seconds before the "feedback detected" message popped up. The volume on the Mac was at between 60 and 75 percent up.Â
I am slightly concerned about damage to the speakers. Everything sounds ok, but I noticed a slight tinny, feedback sound (on the highs) on certain songs. It could have easily just been part of the songs I listened to, as some were self-recordings of not great quality. Others (acoustic) did not seem to have that problem.Â
I understand feedback can be dangerous, but the fact that Garageband caught it fairly quickly, there was no pop or buzz, and I still have working speakers makes me feel a bit better. In short: am I just being paranoid, or does this warrant a trip to the Apple Store to have them take a look?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
IMac (Intel) :: Can Malware Damage / Destroy A DVD
Sep 9, 2014iMac 20 inch early 2008. OS X 10.9.4, 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4BG 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.Several of my DVDs have stopped playing on my iMac. Running a scan with ClamXav identified and quarantined trojans one of which was (FLV_Media_Player.exe).The DVDs in question will still show the identifying titles but will not play the programs, instead stating that the content is now in unrecognised format.MY internal and external DVD players will still run other of my DVDs.Is the trojan likely to be the cause? Can the damaged DVDs infect other playing systems? Can the damaged DVDs be recovered?
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Mac OS X (10.7)
Intel Mac :: Finder Quits / Stalls And Freezes - Electrical Damage?
Jul 2, 2012My 2.33gh intel core 2 is acting erratic. The finder quits, stalls and freezes...it turns off and then reappears. Programs fail. adobe will not run. It was on during the huge electrical storm last weekend. It started acting like this after. It was on a surge protector, but those are not 100%.
I can get a ways into backing up files. I am attempting to install Lion, but I did not journal the partition. And It looks like I have to clean install and erase the HD. If power surge did damage, software will not work. Does the finder issue look like electrical damage?
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iPhone 3GS, iOS 4.3.2
Intel Mac :: How To Transfer All Data From Old Internal Hard Drive To A New Internal Hard Drive?
Feb 10, 2012How do I transfer all data from my old internal hard drive to a new internal hard drive? I have an iMac with a 320gb internal HD that is full and I am replacing it with a 2tb internal drive. I have several external drives; 1 tb, 2tb and 3 tb. The 2 tb is being used for Time Machine. Do I have to buy an enclosure? If so, where would I get an inexpensive one? I also want to partition the new internal drive for Windows, and I'm not sure how much space to use for that. I plan to use Windows to check my work in PowerPoint created on my Mac for clients on PCs.
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iPod shuffle, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Intel Mac :: Using External Hard Drive As Both A Boot Drive And Timemachine Backup?
Mar 8, 2012My internal 1TB hard drive on my iMac is dead and I don't have the money to replace it at the moment. I have everything backed up on an external 1TB drive using Time Machine. As a workaround for the time being,Is there any way I can install the system on the external drive and use that as the boot drive without erasing the Time Machine Backups? It seems to me I would have to have two partitions for the external drive, one for the system, and one for Time Machine. But is there any way to add a partition without erasing the existing one with Time Machine only on it? Â
View 8 Replies View RelatedIntel Mac :: Retrieve Old Emails From An External Drive After A Hard Drive Crash?
Jul 5, 2012I was using Mail I have set up my email again, so I don't want to lose anything currently in my inbox, but want to retrieve old messages and addresses. Running 10.6.8 OS.
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iMac (27-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Intel Mac :: Upgrade The Internal Hard Drive To A SSD Drive?
May 27, 2012I have an iMac 24-inch 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Late 2008).
Is it possible to upgrade the internal hard drive to an SSD drive.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Intel Mac :: What App Is Using Hard Drive
Feb 5, 2012My hard drive is reading or writing something and I would like to find out what is going on. Maybe a hacker is doing something, so what is the best way to know which application is doing the reading and writing?Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
Intel Mac :: USB Hard Drive Will NOT Allow To Boot?
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I have made sure my Mac hard drive is the main one which it is, i formatted it and also repaired it and nothing is working. Â
I have an HP and a Seagate external hard drive hooked up to my mac also and the Verbatim is the one that gives me the issue so I dont know whats happening..
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iMac 21.5" + Macbook White Unibody 13" + iPhone 4
Intel Mac :: Hard Drive Won't Go To Sleep
Feb 12, 2012For the last few days, since carrying out a software update (dont know what update!) when I select "sleep" from the main apple menu my screen goes to sleep but my hard drive keeps running, how do I correct this so the whole thing goes to sleep?
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Intel Mac :: Why Does It Say Hard Drive Is Full
Feb 19, 2012Why does my Mac say my hard drive is full, but there should be plenty of space on it?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
Intel Mac :: Hard Drive Repair With OS X 10.7.3
Mar 8, 2012I have a Intel IMac and I need to repair my hard drive. It tells me to restart with the disc, But 10.7.3 was a download update. Should I use 10.6 snow leopard?
View 1 Replies View RelatedIntel Mac :: Restoring A Hard Drive?
Mar 26, 2012I just upgraded my iMac's 1T HD to a 2T Hard drive. The time capsule was restoring the info wirelessly when I got the rainbow spinning wheel. How do I stop the process and start the restore process using a chord? I've been told I will have to re-format the HD?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 24 inch
Intel Mac :: Copying DVD To Hard Drive?
Mar 27, 2012I have a home made DVd I wish to copy to my Hard drive. I have tried Disk Utility but when I save I end up with a folder with other folders in it. I just want a DVD symbol on my desktop I can click and play.
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Mac
Intel Mac :: Can Fit A Larger Hard Drive
Apr 9, 2012I have an early-2008 iMac with 2.66GHz processor, 4 Gig RAM and a 500Gig Hard Drive. Can I increase Hard Drive size in any way? I also have a 500Gig Time Capsule for my backups..
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iMac (20-inch Early 2008), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Intel Mac :: Format A New Hard Drive?
Apr 13, 2012Im trying to install a new g-tech external hard drive and i'm following the instructions to format it as MAC OS EXTENDED.In disk utilities it is only giving me the option of Mac OS (Extended journaled), (journaled encrypted), (case sensitive journaled) and (case sensitive, journaled, encrypted).
Info:iMac, 27 3.1ghz. 1TB 4MB
Intel Mac :: Partition Hard Drive And Run 10.6 On One And 10.4 On Other?
Apr 13, 2012I have software that only runs under 10.4 on my older Imac. I would like to partition hard drive and run 10.6 on one and 10.4 on the other. Is this possible? Can I get instructions?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.5), Partition hard drive
Intel Mac :: More Ram Or Eternal Hard Drive
Apr 15, 2012From what I can figure out I'm in need of both more space on my computer and more ram.I've deleted enough that I now have 300MB free (from 1TB). I'm a photographer, so those RAW files of mine take up a LOT of space. It wouldn't hurt for me to put a few folders onto an external harddrive. I think I can hook up my current external harddrive and a new one up with a hub and have both of those backup with my online backup service. leaving my computer with a lot of free space. (I'm using Crashplan). I'm scared to have all those photos in just one location... this way they'd be in two. Would this work?According to the Activity Monitor I have 1.28 GB of free space (666.1 MB page outs). So programs like Lightroom, etc. are starting to run a little slow. Financially I'll only be able to do these two things one at a time. Is there one that's more urgent than the other
View 10 Replies View RelatedIntel Mac :: Update Hard Drive In It?
Apr 23, 2012Is it possable to update the hard drive in my Imac
View 6 Replies View RelatedIntel Mac :: DVD Burning To Hard Drive?
May 16, 2012Does anyone know a quick way how to copy pre-recorded/purchased DVD's to my iMac's hard drive, so I can watch via my Apple TV? In the past I've inserted the DVD and it's appeared on the desktop, I then choose to copy it, and managed to paste it into iTunes, but it takes at least an hour to copy to the hard drive. Any ideas? I've tried Mac the ripper, but wasn't sure how to get that to work,
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2), iPod Touch 64GB 3rd gen, iPad (1)
Intel Mac :: It Won't Recognize Hard Drive
Jun 1, 2012Startup screen is white with spinning circle. I've done all the work-around's. Won't download a new version of Lion. Disk utility says everything is fine. EVERYTHING IS NOT FINE. Can't start up from a disk. This is my 14th Mac. Kind of disapointed.
Info:iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), iOS 5.1.1
Intel Mac :: Hard Drive Is Not Found
Jun 6, 2012I have a imac (intel) running snow lepord - i was using the maching when it froze up with the dreaded spinning wheel. I left the computer sit for 45 min with no change then powered down using the power button. I let sit for a few min. then restarted using the power button. A screen showed up with a folder with question mark flashing. I looked in support and saw that I should try a few different things and then got to the section...if this doesn't work put the DVD startup in the computer and hold C while starting. I did this, went into disk utility (as the directions stated) and once there my harddrive is nowhere to be found.I am guessing my HD is out but not really sure.This Imac is less than 1.5 years old and has already had one HD go out.
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mac 21.5
Intel Mac :: Using External Hard Drive For It?
Jun 12, 2012I think that my internal hard drive crashed, my imac is 5 years old. Can I use an external hard drive for my computer? If so, what kind should I get (brand, memory size, connection - firewire, etc.)?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Intel Mac :: How To Reset The Hard Drive
Jun 15, 2012My computer gets stuck on the white screen so i've given up and just want to reset the hard drive, what key combination would do this without me getting into the operating system because if i could do that i wouldn't be asking this
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Intel Mac :: Clean Up Its Hard Drive?
Jun 21, 2012how do you clean up an imac hard drive
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Intel Mac :: Upgrading Hard Drive To SSD?
Jun 26, 2012I have a Mid 2011 iMac and have been thinking about replacing the hard drive with an SSD drive. What sort of considerations should I be aware of? In particular: Is there a specific SSD technology I should be looking for (brand, connecter, etc.)?Can I use an SSD drive for the OS and the existing HD for additional storage? If so, whats the best way to separate the data (where do apps go, etc.)?Is it something that I can do myself or does it require taking it to a repair shop?How does it effect the warranty?Â
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
