S.M.A.R.T Status: Drive Failing.
So my bro's G5, still running 10.2.8, wouldn't start up. No problem, I installed 10.3.1 on his second drive and booted from it and ran Disk Utility. Well, in red text at the bottom of the screen it says:
S.M.A.R.T Status: Drive Failing
Phone support is no longer free IF it is a software problem, however if it is a hardware problem my bro can gat a free replacement.
I think it is a hardware problem but what do you guys think? Should I gamble?
S.M.A.R.T Status: Drive Failing
Phone support is no longer free IF it is a software problem, however if it is a hardware problem my bro can gat a free replacement.
I think it is a hardware problem but what do you guys think? Should I gamble?
Comments
I guess I was just reading too much into it. Thanks.
Originally posted by Ebby
Is it a hardware or software that bad? Would a reformat bring the drive back to a useable state?
Hardware and not likely. Get a replacement ASAP.
We had to RMA the drive and the data was unsaveable (the clients thought that hitting the computer an insane amout of times would fix it, I had a sturn talk with them about why you don't want to move a computer while it is running let alone apply kenetic force)
Good luck for all data recovery you need to do.
The G5 is on its way to an Apple store today for a replacement.