27 "mid 2011 iMac drive solid state drive is dead and must be replaced. Is this easier to do than to to replace a HDD with a SSD? I hope I can do it myself.

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• Hard drive failure is imminent and must be replaced

  HP TouchSmart 610-1020 has

  i5 6 GB RAM 64 bit

  Windows 7 Home Edition Premium--> Windows 8

  Hi there, since a terrible week for me I started to receive the error message:

  Hard drive failure is imminent and must be replaced

  only when am re - / from my PC.

  I made a backup already a few days ago (space available was already 85% - did not much), run all those disk cleanup, defragmentation, analyze and verify programs and there was nothing wrong. I ran all possible controls and it had nothing recorded. I've updated / installed Windows 8 which works perfectly without any problems, no computer crash or that it is, but only sometimes receive a message saying that I need to run/shedule a back, etc.

  As I already mentioned, there was no disk error, no other problems known but still get the message "hard drive failure is imminent and should be replaced" and crazy!

  My questions are:

  (1) what on Earth is happening, there is always a problem with touch smart PC; should he stay away all in a desktop PC and just buy older versions - separate screen and tour, etc.?

  (2) I have no problem and continue to use my PC but wonder what will happen; It will be down, it's just a false error message, what should I do?

  (3) if I have to take it to a service, what should I take care of?

  Thank you for taking your time and wil appreciate for your posts about.

  Alp

  Hello

  What has happened is that the CHIP system reports told you that your hard drive will fail little time. It is good that you have saved.  The fault lies not in all of your PC, but in a single component, namely the hard disk. You own your PC like one year standard warranty is longer.

  You need to buy a hard drive with the following specifications. It of time to find your recovery disc as you need to recover your PC in its delivered State and then apply the upgrade 8 to win again. You can install it yourself or have done by a qualified PC store or from an HP Service Technician. The HP service center is the most expensive option.

  You can avoid having to use the recovery disk and upgrade by a clone of your hard drive on a 1.5 TB external drive. You will be able to migrate the clone on the new diskette with a product commercially available as Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12.

  • Size: 1.5 to

• My hard drive is dead and I don't have a Vista Home premium, I have a stamp with the key of the operating system

  My hard drive is dead and I don't have a Vista Home premium, I have a stamp with the key of the operating system.

  I called Microsoft and they say that the only one who can provide me with this OS is the provider. What can I do to DOWNLOAD the OS for my Acer Aspire M1610

  Hello acabiya,

  You can order the eRecovery DVD media your Acer Customer Service or your Acer store.

  You can not download it.

  

• Hello my MacBook Pro model (MacBook Pro (15 inch, early 2011 am Dubai bought the Sryalsh C02FD2CPDF8 number and I am in Iran that MacBook Pro not enter the device screen when I turned on the pink vertical lines can be seen, the problem is restless))

  Hello my MacBook Pro model (MacBook Pro (15 inch, early 2011 am Dubai bought the Sryalsh C02FD2CPDF8 number and I am in Iran that MacBook Pro not enter the device screen when I turned on the pink vertical lines can be seen, the problem is agitated and it is not difficult to work with him because I like and what I should I do?))

  Serial number C02FD2CPDF8V

• iMac 27 "mid-2011 hard drive failed, fan to full after the removal of HARD drive

  iMac (27 inch, mid 2011)

  2.7 Ghz i5

  12 GB of RAM

  I have a fault where the HARD drive fan runs at max speed (RPM 5431, 51 * C temp).

  The first symptom was a rattling noise from the factory 1 TB HARD drive, which has disappeared from the system, to be replaced by a disk of 4 GB in size. Then the fan started running at max speed.

  A few months ago, I installed a 2nd drive HARD, an SSD and use this to all the data, so the 1 TB drive HARD original was basically unused and empty. To try and stop the fan and also run the disk diagnostics failed I've removed it from the iMac. However the HARD drive fan is always full.

  I ran the Apple Hardware Test and received the error message: 4SNS/1/40000000: TH00 - 9,000

  Given the primary SATA HDD is now removed, I also set the temperature probe? Are there other fixes to this problem of fan? I didn't intend on replacing the HARD disk immediately that this is not necessary at this stage.

  Thank you!

  Shaun

  shaun02 wrote:

  I ran the Apple Hardware Test and received the error message: 4SNS/1/40000000: TH00 - 9,000

  Given the primary SATA HDD is now removed, I also set the temperature probe? Are there other fixes to this problem of fan? I didn't intend on replacing the HARD disk immediately that this is not necessary at this stage.

  Yes, take a look on > acs http://blog.macsales.com/10146-apple-further-restricts-upgrade-options-on-new-im

• mid-2011 iMac pinging

  My iMac mid-2011 has recently started to make a 'click '. Click on... Click on... Click on... "noise from the top right of the screen. Generally, this occurs when the computer is warm to the touch during the execution of a sustained load and ends shortly after the closure of the intensive application of resources. The nose is frequently accompanied by beach balls and/or crashes.

  The last accident happened when I was an hour or two in a game of Civ5. Click ended after that I saved and you leave the game, but the next morning, the iMac doesn't have to awaken from its sleep, showing a black screen with a white spinning indicator. Recovery required a stop forced through the power button and restart.

  Anyone know which components are at the top right of an iMac which can be faulty or needs to be replaced?

  If yours is an iMac 21.5 inch mid-2011, the inside bits can be found in this

  iFixit repair Guide (view room logic, shows all the internal parts; see chapter 33).

  

  {in this point of view, the optical drive and cooling fan assemblies are both deleted}

  https://www.iFixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-inch+EMC+2428+logic+board+ReplaceMe nt/5959

  {There is no room at the top to the right behind the screen which will have a total

  for the noise. However the top center, is where the hard drive. And

  a hard drive rotation can make a rattling noise. until they die. And when

  they go out, usually the symptoms and the results are much as you say.

  •Consultez the main section of this guide to see the steps to enter in the

  the place where the hard drive... Note: IF the 2nd HARD drive has been installed, it can

  have been placed at the top right; {an option, a small 2.5 "could be mounted there.}

  (You may choose to request the assistance of an expert, see the steps in the main guide for access.)

  If yours is an iMac 27 inch mid-2011, a detailed picture of guide or takeapart for

  a model identified as such by MacTracker.ca database - is not in the iFixit guide.

  Seems to be very similar to 21.5-inch, except small details; they share some IDs.

  The graphics processor and the processors are generally different between 21.5/27 inches.

  • Make an appointment at an Apple Retail Store Genius Bar
  • Find an Apple authorized service provider

  If the suggestion is to consider an appointment on Apple store genius to see

  If they can determine a more exact cause of failure; It may be too old for them

  to really fix it. They may offer to send it for repair in a certified shop.

  - Or you might see an Apple authorized Service provider; where could they

  make a diagnosis one & give you an estimate of repair, based on their findings.

  The hard drive is a likely candidate for replacement with a new one; the FSAA

  can be sure to install a correct, which has a corresponding temperature sensor

  If the iMac won't work fans constantly; not quite right, the other parts may be a

  cause of a boring problem indicated where the cooling fans default to high

  and all the time. Apple part number hard drive replacement has sensor.

  {A backup of your computer, if they exist, can be migrated to your}

  iMac, once repaired; backups on external storage drives & those once

  Usefulness of the machine could help to restore a Mac. If the failed HARD drive

  is a vortex for data loss, an expensive undertaking if the data recovery service is hired.}

  In any case...

  Good luck & happy computing!

• Mid 2011 iMac as a display, SuperDrive and monitor

  HI people,

  I recently saved to buy an iMac 27 "new and currently owns a mid-2011 21.5" I iMac with connectivity thunderbolt.

  is it possible that I could achieve the following objectives:

  (i) to use the 2011 Mac as a second screen

  (II) to use 500 GB HD for Mac 2011 as an external HD/Time Machine

  (III) (use the Mac SuperDrive 2011 to read and burn DVDs?

  Ideally I could do all three at the same time if all the recommendations of how it can be done, if it is indeed possible, would be appreciated.

  Best,

  Michael

  You can do all these things, but not at the same time. Sell iMac and buy a screen, an external optical drive and an external hard drive. Then take the money left and there are remains of money, and do something fun!

• Mid 2011 iMac 27 pink vertical lines and does not start - any ideas?

  My iMac was working normally when he is suddenly flashed to a Uni blue screen. I rebooted and it came with the normal loading as burt screen with vertical lines of roses. He gets a third of the way through the sequence start then just goes to a gray screen and hangs. I tried Safe thing same boot. Apple Diagnostics ran short and long tests, and comes without any problem.

  Occasionalyl iMac starts and works for awhile then crashes on a gray screen is unresponsive.

  Any thoughts on what would be the problem?

  6 months out of the AppleCare too!

  Please make an appointment at the Apple Store - Genius Bar store and bring it into service. If you are in the United States or is unable to make an appointment in this way, contact your Apple store.

  Question (?) Mark, record of flashing or a gray screen at startup

  It's related, but not identical questions. Their causes are described in based on Intel Mac-Startup sequence and error codes, symbols. Solutions will be found in:

  A globe or a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac

  Mac OS X - grey appears during startup

  In most cases problems can be caused by one or more of these:

  a. problem with the computer's PRAM - see reset the PRAM and NVRAM on your Mac.

  b. boot, directory of the drive has been corrupted - repair with disk utility.

  c. critical system files are corrupted or deleted - reinstall OS X.

  d. the hard drive is physically non-functional - replace the hard drive.

  Please note that the information I have provided is what Apple recommends, if other users will suggest different solutions found here, then be sure to what they recommend has no impact on your ability to get the Apple continuous service guarantee, if any.

  Please do not start remove disks or change cables unless you know what you're doing and have exhausted other alternatives non-invasive described here. If you perform all knit yourself which is not approved by Apple, then you will void any warranty you can have and lose any other Apple support.

  Fix the hard disk and permissions

  Boot from your Snow Leopard installation disc. After the installer loads, choose your language and click on the button continue. When the menu bar appears select utility drive in the Utilities menu. After that the charges of THE select your entry from hard drive (mfgr. ID and car size) in the list on the left.  In the status area, you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is faulty or has failed. (State SMART is not reported on external drives Firewire or USB). If the drive is "verified", then select your OS X volume in the list on the left (subentries under the entry for the road), click the first aid tab, then click the repair disk button. If THE reports any errors that have been corrected, and then run repair disk again until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, click repair permissions. Wait until the operation is complete, then exit FROM and return to the installer.

  If THE reports errors, it cannot be resolved, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you do not have one of them or none of them can fix the disc, then you will need to reformat the hard drive and reinstall the OS X.

  The main difference if you use Lion or Mountain Lion, you must first boot from the boot Recovery HD simply HD recovery to perform the foregoing.

  Reinstall Snow Leopard without erasing the drive

  1 fix the hard disk and permissions

  Boot from your Snow Leopard installation disc. After the installer loads, choose your language and click on the button continue. When the menu bar appears select utility drive in the Utilities menu. After that the charges of THE select your entry from hard drive (mfgr. ID and car size) in the list on the left.  In the status area, you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is faulty or has failed. (State SMART is not reported on external drives Firewire or USB). If the drive is "verified", then select your OS X volume in the list on the left (subentries under the entry for the road), click the first aid tab, then click the repair disk button. If THE reports any errors that have been corrected, and then run repair disk again until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, click repair permissions. Wait until the operation is complete, then exit FROM and return to the installer.

  If THE reports errors, it cannot be resolved, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you do not have one of them or none of them can fix the disc, then you will need to reformat the hard drive and reinstall the OS X.

  2 reinstall Snow Leopard

  If the disc is OK then leave FROM and return to the installer.  Proceed to reinstall OS X.  Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files.  After installing a new copy of Mac OS X, the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, elements of support and network preferences in the newly installed system.

  Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 v1.1 updated Combo.

  Relocation of Lion/Mountain Lion without erasing the drive

  HD recovery start: , restart the computer and after the buzzer, press on and hold down the COMMAND and R until the menu screen appears. Otherwise, restart the computer and after the buzzer, press on and hold down the OPTION key until the Boot Manager screen. Select the Recovery HD and click on the arrow pointing down.

  Repair the hard drive and permissions: at startup, select in the main menu disk utility. Repair hard disk and permissions as follows.

  When the recovery menu appears, select disk utility. After that the charges of THE select your entry from hard drive (mfgr. ID and car size) in the list on the left.  In the status area, you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is faulty or has failed. (State SMART is not reported on external drives Firewire or USB). If the drive is "verified", then select your OS X volume in the list on the left (subentries under the entry for the road), click the first aid tab, then click the repair disk button. If THE reports any errors that have been corrected, and then run repair disk again until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, click repair permissions. Wait until the operation is complete, then exit FROM and return to the main menu.

  Reinstall/Mountain Lion Lion: Select reinstall/Mountain Lion Lion and click on the button continue.

  Note : You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest to use Ethernet if possible because it's three times faster than wireless.

• Crashed hard drive and must be replaced

  I have a Compaq Presario CQ60-204NR, which is not quite 2 years old. The hard drive broke down. I would first like to know if you can tell me if this laptop is 32-bit or 64-bit, and which drive hard ability then I replace the damaged with? I don't know what is needed to replace the hard drive. This laptop came with Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1. Thank you. Linda

  Normally, I would ask you if you are running 32 or 64 bit, but according to your specifications you are running 2 GB of RAM, which would indicate that it is 32-bit. It takes at least 3 GB of RAM to run 64-bit.

  You can use almost all SATA 2.5-inch drive in it. The largest capacity as 1 terabyte or more are too thick and doesn't work.

  I'd go for at least 500 GB drive at 7200 RPM / min. Seagate is a nice hybrid drive that is fast enough and is still affordable.

  http://www.Seagate.com/www/en-us/products/laptops/laptop-HDD/

  Install the new drive and use your HP recovery DVD to reinstall your operating system.

  Do you know how to replace a hard drive?

• Measures of software right for remove mSata 32 GB drive cache to replace the HDD with SSD.

  Hi, does anyone have instructions, or so point me to an article, to remove the disc from cache mSata original 32 GB configured to speed up drive HARD etc so the office strictly from the HARD drive boot can drive alone. I know that this implies the RST and possibly the BIOS settings. I'm looking for the exact steps that I had bad experiences removal (and adding) 32 GB mSata led cache in the past. System does not boot... Note I didn't need no guidance on physically remove the disk and for the curious once I have a clean boot of the only HARD disk I will clone the SSD (2.5 which I already have) so the 32 GB mSata is redundant and I would remove it completely. I am also interested by your experiences and/or complications in doing this. Thank you.

  These instructions may be of any Dell desktop, the office in question is a Dell XPS 8700.

  Hi all

  Here are the exact steps I used to replace a HARD drive accelerated with an SSD without any problem. It will probably work on most laptops and Dell desktop computers. In my case a Dell XPS 8700 running Windows Pro 64-bit 10.

  1 rapid Storage Technology, performance-> Disable Acceleration tab-> makes available.

  2. use DISKPART to CLEAN the drive 32 GB mSata.

  3. run msconfig.exe to set the mode to boot without failure, a minimum.

  4 stop.

  5. press F2 at startup to enter BIOS. Change to AHCI RAID. (probably not necessary, but I wanted that you never know what SSD tools may need).

  6 mine starts in Mode safe very well and it has changed Windows 10 AHCI RAID drivers automatically.

  7 run msconfig.exe to change normal startup.

  8 re-boot (started fine normal start-up).

  9. I then stop and removed the 32 GB mSata reader (you probably do this stage 4)

  10 success, XPS 8700 AHCI HHD boots without any problem.

  11. I then used Acronis True Image HD provided for free with the 1050 GB Crucial SSD to clone the 2 TB drive (650 GB used). Important do not use Acronis in Windows mode but create and boot from a bootable USB key. Community.crucial.com/.../172487

  12 put the SSD in a basket of 3.5 and swapped the HHD with the SSD. Now, it starts in a few seconds and not minutes after a Windows 10 update!

  It worked for me, but obviously not guaranteed to work for you...

• Mid 2011 iMac 27 "exit 2 k HDMI does

  Hi all

  Long story short, I bought a Samsung 40 "4 k to use as an external monitor TV. I know that my iMac 2011 environment would not be able to manage the 4 k output but I expect to get at least 2 k (2560 x 1440) as the native of 27 "resolution. However, after using the 4 k Belkin mini displayport to HDMI Cable, my output resolution is always capped at 1080 p. Is there anything I can do to at least get 2560 x 1440 on my new external?

  I tried now press the option key while selecting the resolution in the preferences, still no luck.

  It is Belkin cable that i've got from Apple Store http://www.belkin.com/us/F2CD080-Belkin/p/P-F2CD080/

  Thank you very much for your support.

  The maximum external resolution for any iMac 2011 is 2560 x 1600 pixels up to a 30 "screen.

• What is the maximum ram on mid-2011 iMac 27 "

  I studied what maximum ram is and I saw both 16 GB and 32 GB.  I would like to know who is right.  Thank you

  32 GB. Apple is not updated its specifications when a larger RAM capacity is available.

  (140642)

• Why has updated microsoft vista 64-bit damaged my hard drive of customers and it has replacement, twice?

  Details:-Toshiba Satellite 64 bit Vista OS. -Killed during the hard drive as Windows Update August 1, 2011.    -Diagnostic returned several defective sectors. Smart drive failure. -New hard drive installed eight days later. -Toshiba 64 bit Vista software installed ok. -System ran fine, took the first set of updates, "happy camper." -5 days later stops Windows Update system again, we wait, games of terror in! -Clear windows ceased. Cold start the forces! -Once more, restart stop much after selecting Start, no selection: network, normal, safe mode. -disc removed and tested. Smart drive! * Once again.    I saw the other posts on updates HD failure, however MS MVP clearly responding irresponsibly, not even publicly recognizing that there are some thugs put 64 bit updated who kill hard drives.

  Hi GriefMaster,

  Start a free Windows Update support incident email request:
  https://support.Microsoft.com/OAS/default.aspx?Gprid=6527

  If you encounter problems installing Microsoft security updates also can visit the following page for assistance:

  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/

  For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for security update support issues, visit the International Support Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

  You can see the following thread for more information link.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_other-windows_update/Windows-Vista-update-August-2010-has-left-my/a6b9848f-42d4-4e8a-A57D-84d03d0f6afc

  Hope this information is useful.

• my hard drive is dead and I don't have a copy of my XP disc what do I do?

  need a copy of my windows XP that was lost on the hard drive of my computer has died, what should I do? I have all the serial numbers.

  If it is a commercial Windows XP version, and you have proof of purchase , you may be able to get a replacement for MS
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326246

  NB: Must be a commercial version with proof of purchase, your PID code or Key is NOT a proof of purchase.

  However, if its oem version that came with a PC, then you can try this pc manufacturer

  If not, borrow an exact same version of someone else and use your key

• I replaced the HDD with SSD but Win 7 has always said that the HARD drive is inplace!

  Everything else works fine. Error correction of the control panel says there is an error, but it did not fix it. 'Computer' shows still a 75 G HARD drive but the CPU is using my Samsung SSD 250 G 820. How can I change the C: drive in "Computer" to read my new SSD?

  Before any thing let double check that you're not missreading disk management, disconnect your external drive and all other devices, re-booting, it starts?

  If it isn't

  Disconect all the external devices

  (1) if its a dvd win7 real victory dvd insert & re-booting, it starts from the dvd victory, early in the process if it detects remove them all partitions, then continue the installation using all the free space.

  Then connect to the internet and allow windows updates important to do its thing, it may require several reboots and update runs.

  Install your anti virus program, if a PC brand visit the site PC manufacturers and install drivers specific to win7 for your model, if a generic desktop computer, motherboard manufacturers site for their drivers.

  Check the basic operation of the PC before going any further, if all OK just reinstall your media origonal programs.

  If still OK connect the external drive and simply copies the data in different places of the library on the ssd.

  ---------------------

  (2) if it is a game of manufacturers PC recovery discs insert the cd & re - start, depending on what options that don't give CD a destructive restore (clean install)

  After completion do not install anything, unless you use a disc of recovery of PC manufacturers and theres a separate utilities/drivers If yes drive use.

  Then in management records check which is shown for drive 0 if it shows the space unallocated to the rt, C C: rt-click and select Extend Volume > type following in the unallocated total shown Mo > next > finish

  Then connect to internet for the important updates to do its thing, then proceed as indicated in (1) except for the drivers