On their replacement program page, Apple reminds users:īefore you go in for service, Apple strongly recommends backing up your data. Before taking any computer in for service, make sure you have a good and up to date backup of all that computer’s data, whether it’s a Mac or a PC. On March 5, 2013, Apple quietly announced an education-only version of the iMac, with less powerful specs for a cheaper price. Apple also removed the built-in optical drive starting with the 2012 model.
To check whether you have an affected iMac from 2012 or 2013, you can check your Mac’s serial number on this website: iMac (27 inch) 3TB Hard Drive Replacement Program. The 2012 iMac also features the option of a Fusion Drive which combines an SSD and a conventional HDD to create more efficient and faster storage. We have a feeling we know what’s going on here, especially if those drives were 3TB Seagates, and it sounds like they were! Backup Before You Replace Your Apple Hard Drive But they are painfully slow to use due to hard drives that were slow when they were new, and have only got slower as they aged. Yesterday, Apple announced that they were going to be replacing 3TB hard drives that were found in some of the 20 27 inch iMacs.
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