MAC Attack….A dusty MAC????

A MacBook attack that is…

Yesterday I was repairing a Macbook that had a bad hard drive. This is normally a simple procedure:unscrew three screws, slide the old hard drive out, put the new one in its place, and reload the software. Not this time! While putting in the new drive the hard drive guides came loose and the only way to fix the problem was to take the Macbook apart. This is an easy enough process and went smoothly. What I found inside though was shocking: dust, dust, dust and more dust! Which brings us to the subject of today’s discussion. Dust and dirt gets everywhere affecting everything from air conditioning efficiency to how Zeppelin sounds in your DVD player. The dust in the Macbook probably contributed to the hard drive failure and the glue on the rubber hard drive rails drying up. Let’s add up the cost of the dust in the Macbook. The cost of the hard drive was around $80 for a 160 GB drive, 3 hours of time, $3 in cleaning supplies, and a priceless loss of pictures and data (Yes, you are right, the Macbook should have been backed up regularly). Seems like a high cost that may have been avoided with a little preventive maintenance.

Look at the back of your TV or inside your entertainment system. Better yet take a look the filters in your AC units. Be prepared for what you see…could give you an early Halloween! Spooky!