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From: Debbie Wilson on 25 Apr 2010 12:30 Hi folks, If a blueberry iMac's HD is usually working but sometimes makes this sound: http://www.zoobotanica.plus.com/iMacHD.m4a whilst at the same time freezing, does this mean it's almost dead? I have one from a friend to give away on Freecycle but I think it may not be much of a gift.... Deb. -- http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield
From: Chris Ridd on 25 Apr 2010 13:02 On 2010-04-25 17:30:07 +0100, Debbie Wilson said: > Hi folks, > > If a blueberry iMac's HD is usually working but sometimes makes this > sound: > http://www.zoobotanica.plus.com/iMacHD.m4a > whilst at the same time freezing, does this mean it's almost dead? Yes. You might see something about disk problems in system.log (Console.app). > I have one from a friend to give away on Freecycle but I think it may > not be much of a gift.... Nothing a new hard disk wouldn't fix of course! -- Chris
From: Debbie Wilson on 25 Apr 2010 15:38 Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > Yes. You might see something about disk problems in system.log (Console.app). OK, thanks. Shame! > Nothing a new hard disk wouldn't fix of course! If I had a spare one I'd put it in and offer it anyway, but unfortunately I don't... Deb. -- http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield
From: Hugh Browton on 25 Apr 2010 23:50 On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:30:07 +0100, Debbie Wilson wrote (in article <1jhilvk.14aj6pe5ql8fkN%djmaizels(a)mac.com>): > Hi folks, > > If a blueberry iMac's HD is usually working but sometimes makes this > sound: > http://www.zoobotanica.plus.com/iMacHD.m4a > whilst at the same time freezing, does this mean it's almost dead? > I have one from a friend to give away on Freecycle but I think it may > not be much of a gift.... > I've got six G3 iMacs here in various states - free to a good home - but you'll need to collect from Aldeburgh - I'm not wrapping and posting them! -- regards hugh hugh at clarity point uk point co (by the sea) (using Hogwasher) "The question of whether Machines Can Think... is about as relevant as the question of whether Submarines Can Swim." Edsger Dijkstra (1930-2002)
From: Chris Ridd on 26 Apr 2010 01:39
On 2010-04-25 20:38:25 +0100, Debbie Wilson said: > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > >> Yes. You might see something about disk problems in system.log (Console.app). > > OK, thanks. Shame! There's a chance (given the sound) it is the optical drive, but then given the whole machine seems to freeze while this is happening the odds are extremely high that it is the hard disk. Again, the system.log should reveal a bit more. > >> Nothing a new hard disk wouldn't fix of course! > > If I had a spare one I'd put it in and offer it anyway, but > unfortunately I don't... They're relatively inexpensive, but the pain might be trying to physically install it. -- Chris |