On Nov 30, 1:32 pm, Bill Spencer <wspen...@jhu.edu> wrote: > Hi there: The 1.83ghz machine below is five years old (the first of the > late-2006 core 2 duo machines) and I'm beginning to notice a minor whine > sound when it's running. I assume this is the (original 160gb) HD > demonstrating some wear, so in order to avoid a headache later on > I'm checking into replacement options.
Whine could possibly be from one of the several fans. Does whine go away instantly upon putting the screen to sleep? Fan sound may continue for a bit. So my questions are: > > 1. Is this replacement something I can do myself or would it be better > to pay someone to do so? The ifixit site has a guide but it's marked as > "moderate" for difficulty, so I'm glad to hear other opinions on the task. More and more of us will be facing this problem. Understand there are tool kits available to help handle the glass. > 2. The drive type is 160 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA drive...so will any > drive with these specs work? Or are there other constraints I need to > consider, e.g. specified as Mac-compatible? (I'd like to at > least double the capacity if my pretty limited budget can stand it.) > 3. Are there manufacturers I should seek our or avoid? I've always heard > good things about Seagate and Western Digital but beyond that I'm > in the dark. There have been two extensive threads about hard drives by similar titles: "External hard drive vs. online back up sites". One branched off the other: http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list/browse_thread/thread/983316272ddffeb http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list/browse_thread/thread/f3cd455d079173c2 It seems best to concentrate on Seagate and Hitachi, skip Western Digital. > 4. About what might I expect to have to pay if I have someone else do > the installation? > 5. Anything else I should keep in mind? Good Luck, Al Poulin -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
