Hey, Nelsn, I replied back to you on this and it bounced because it said your mailbox was full. On the chance that you use a different email address for this list I'll also post it here.
What I said: > I've heard lately that some of the iMacs do not have standard drives in them > but have special Apple-specific drives. > > But unless it was one of those models and the issue was related to what the > special drive had in it (a heat-sensing chip I think) they should have taken > care of you. I'd call Apple help and see what they say to do. > > You might also try taking it by MacAuthority. They may be able to help you > where the Apple Store wouldn't. > > Sorry for your experience, but I wouldn't give up if I were you. j. Begin forwarded message: > From: Nelsn Helm <[email protected]> > Date: September 30, 2011 11:00:43 PM EDT > To: Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Macbook Pro Hard Drive decision > > Thank you for teaching me. > > Still, when I took my iMac w/ replacement HDD, but not the original HD, to > the Genius Bar, and the staff would not do anything for me. > >> Yes, hard drives are user-serviceable and Apple will not penalize you. As >> long as you don't do obvious damage when you do the swap, you're fine. >> >> j. >> >> On Sep 23, 2011, at 5:26 PM, Rick Burnett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This is not always the case. Many MacBook/Pro models have what Apple >>> terms user-replaceable hard drives (and RAM). I've had several >>> machines serviced with non-Apple hard drives in them. >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> On Sep 23, 2011, at 3:42 PM, Nelsn Helm <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> If you change you internal HDD, Apple will not service your computer >>>> unless you put the original HD back. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jonathan Fletcher >> FileMaker 9/10/11 Certified Developer >> >> Fletcher Data Consulting >> [email protected] >> http://www.fletcherdata.com >> 502-509-7137 >> >> Kentuckiana's FileMaker Users Group >> Next meeting: Tuesday, September 27, 12:00 pm to 3:00-ish >> Blog: http://www.kyfmp.com >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > -- > Nelson Helm > -_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_-.-_- > > 4112 Massie Avenue #3 502-897-3870 > Louisville KY 40207-2179 > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ -- Jonathan Fletcher FileMaker 9/10/11 Certified Developer Fletcher Data Consulting [email protected] http://www.fletcherdata.com 502-509-7137 Kentuckiana's FileMaker Users Group Next meeting: Tuesday, October 25, 12:00 pm to 3:00-ish Blog: http://www.kyfmp.com _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
