that damn clicking... iMac

• OSFA

  Here it goes again, the annoying and painful clicking on my old iMac when i start it. It has done this in the past but I've been able to restart it a few times and make it work, but I spoke to a tech today and mentioned my disk might be about to die. I am backing up everything now but wanted to check with you guys also...

  Is this true? Any of you have any experience with this? Starting the computer and it freezes, and sometimes shows the (?)folder... while clicking (bottom left corner)

  Should I start buying parts? If so where can I find good ones?...btw, it's a 20" old(white) iMac 21GHz...

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• inkpink0

  yes. clicking drive = sound of death.

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• inkpink0

  and imacs aren't really designed for DIY drive swaps... you gotta get right in behind the glass.

  take it to dealer or start scouring the interweb for take appart instructions.

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  • and def do not attempt if you have any warranty leftinkpink
  • oh i see > 20" oldinkpink

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• OSFA0

  Crap that's what I was fearing. I spoke to a tech today that offered to do it for me, he just asked me to get him the right parts and he can do it. Where can I get a decent drive?

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• inkpink0

  depends on exact model... but:

  http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Devi…

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  • http://www.ifixit.co…inkpink

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• Pixter0

  Imacs are the icons of planned obsolescense

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  • not a fair comment at all. hard drives are fragile for macs or pcs.kpl

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