Hard drive has 'fixed' itself... can this last?
My iBook (G3, just over four years old) suddenly started making clanking and clicking noises, and 'hanging' while this was going on. It would do this for short periods, then longer periods, then finally it would turn itself off. I took it to a Genius Bar, where they said it was the hard drive dying. That evening it totally failed to reboot.
However, the next morning it booted fine. For the next day or so I got occasional clunking and clicking, but it seemed to work well for longer and longer periods. Now it's as if nothing ever happened.
Can anyone suggest an explanation?
Should I assume that the hard drive (assuming that's where the problem was) is on its way out, or might it really have fixed itself?
Thanks in advance for your help!
However, the next morning it booted fine. For the next day or so I got occasional clunking and clicking, but it seemed to work well for longer and longer periods. Now it's as if nothing ever happened.
Can anyone suggest an explanation?
Should I assume that the hard drive (assuming that's where the problem was) is on its way out, or might it really have fixed itself?
Thanks in advance for your help!
iBook G3, Mac OS X (10.3.9)
