Some Macs are at risk for hard disk failure
I know that not many people read this site (at least, not yet!). But if I am still able to save the data of even one reader, then it makes the effort of writing this all worth it.
According to Apple Gazette, some Macbooks, Macbook Pros, and Mac Minis are at risk of hard disk failure.
“The read/write heads are detaching from the arm and plowing deep gouges into the magnetic platter,” Retrodata Managing Director Duncan Clarke explained. “The damage is mostly on the inner tracks, but some scratches are on the outer track — Track 0 — and once that happens, the drive is normally beyond repair.”
The article continues to suggest that owners of Macbooks, Macbook Pros, and Mac Minis to check System Profile, look under Serial ATA, and check if you have Seagate 2.5-in drives with model numbers ST96812AS and ST98823AS firmware version is 7.0.1. If so, then you may have a problem. Proceed now with backing up your data.
I checked mine. And fortunately—sigh of relief—I am spared.
November 07 2007 09:01 am | Hardware
