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I have a 2007 MacBook Pro. I never had prooblems with it until recently. While running i'd get delays and Spinning beach balls. Never having had to deal with this or for that matter Apple support, I just took it in to Apple. For a price they diagnosed it as a bad drive.

Repairing it through them will cost almost as much as some of these units are selling for used. I want to do this myself. I'd also like to be able to test this thing in the future myself so I don't get stuck with this problem.

I'm looking for advice on a) drives for this system, b)repair instructions or online guides, c) test/evaluation software.

Thanks.

Posted on Oct 5, 2013 12:16 PM

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Kappy

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Posted on Oct 5, 2013 12:19 PM

Visit OWC where you can find replacement drives, SSDs, etc. and online installation tutorials.

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benwiggy

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Apr 2, 2016 3:20 AM in response to R.K.Orion

The real problem with archiving is not the relative life-span of different media types.

In 10 years time, you'll be lucky to find a DVD player. If you do find one, you'll have to find a computer with those old-fashioned USB-A sockets, or or some adaptor that will convert it. You'll also need a computer that has drivers for 10-year old peripherals.

I started archiving stuff to 44Mb SyQuest cartridges. I don't have any data on those now.

Then I used zip disks. I don't have any data on those now.

Then I used CDs and DVDs. I don't have any data on those now.

Data needs to be continually migrated to new storage devices as technology progresses. As soon as you throw an archive in a cupboard and leave it there, it starts ticking....

Apr 2, 2016 12:15 PM in response to benwiggy

That's true, but like one of the articles pointed out, LP records were made more or less obsolete back in the '80's, and yet you can still buy a record player. I think the new M-disc option is sort of a specialty item. Although I might consider it, there are probably people out there that actually need to keep data for very long periods of time, and if someone could truly make something that could last that long and take abuse as well, they may be on to something.

FYI, I had a SyQuest too. I had bought their latest and greatest unit, which had some fairly serious shortcomings, and then they announced bankruptcy and told me the RMA couldn't be honored. 😮

ZV137

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Jun 1, 2016 11:44 AM in response to PlotinusVeritas

PlotinusVeritas wrote:

Yes, there are many flavors and types of packing.

These are the ones you want:

DVD+R47ZZSB8

JVC Product Code: JDPR-ZZ-SB

$39 per 100

http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-Pak-8X-SPEED-TAIYO-YUDEN-DVD-R-Media-Archival-/22028 3831638?pt=US_CD_DVD_Blu_ray_Discs&hash=item3349f08556

Clear, non-logo, shiny-silver surface

(or same product on amazon.com etc.)

DONT get any DVD-R, only +R

Use DVD+R for your archives, not DVD-R

I know this thread is old but Taiyo Yuden no longer makes optical media.

You may wish to try out M-Disc:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/torture-testing-the-1000-year-dvd/

A bit costly, but it sounds promising for optical media and long term storage.

UPDATE: Sorry about that, I didn't see the post above from RKOrion. I just heard about the Taiyo Yuden shutdown and remembered this thread, found the initial post and responded to it.

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