{"id":41514,"date":"2017-07-06T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T20:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=41514"},"modified":"2017-08-24T15:55:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T20:55:36","slug":"rocket-yard-guide-imac-diy-vs-apple-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/41514-rocket-yard-guide-imac-diy-vs-apple-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Yard Guide: iMac DIY vs. Apple Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The rest of your iMac is still working great, but the time has come to replace the hard drive inside your iMac. Maybe it\u2019s died, is dying, or perhaps you\u2019ve simply grown beyond its storage capacity and need a larger drive.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a few options you have that will give your trusty iMac a few more years to continue being awesome.<\/p>\n

Have Apple Repair It
\n<\/b>If your iMac isn\u2019t considered vintage<\/a>, Apple is likely willing to provide service and can fix the drive for you. You can bring it to an Apple store or contact them<\/a> for service\/shipping options if an Apple Store isn\u2019t nearby enough for you.<\/p>\n

The downside to having Apple service your iMac is that while they will repair your iMac, they won\u2019t upgrade it. There\u2019s no saying, \u201cHey\u2026 while you\u2019re in there could you add 2.0TB drive instead? I\u2019ll pay extra.\u201d Nope. They\u2019ll fix it to how it originally shipped. And if you\u2019re out of warranty it, like any repair work, it\u2019s going to cost money.<\/p>\n

Also, you\u2019ll likely have to give up your computer for a few days, and if you don\u2019t have a spare computer to get you by in the meantime, that downtime can be little excruciating.<\/p>\n

Speaking of warranty\u2026 if your iMac breaks under warranty, or any Mac for that matter, always go the Apple Warranty Repair route. It\u2019s free, and that\u2019s what warranties are for anyway.<\/p>\n

Apple Repair Advantages:<\/p>\n