Anyone else receive the hard drive Macbook Air DOA? Admittedly, Amazon has a great price on this one--as good or better as the same refurb model from Apple Store. But my machine came DOA--working hard drive but three repeated beeps and absolutely no screen illumination. Apple tech said it's a known issue and to return it to Amazon. Trouble is I don't know whether to ask for a refund or risk an exchange. Anyone else receive the hard drive Macbook Air DOA? Admittedly, Amazon has a great price on this one--as good or better as the same refurb model from Apple Store. But my machine came DOA--working... » Read More Anyone else receive the hard drive Macbook Air DOA? Admittedly, Amazon has a great price on this one--as good or better as the same refurb model from Apple Store. But my machine came DOA--working hard drive but three repeated beeps and absolutely no screen illumination. Apple tech said it's a known issue and to return it to Amazon. Trouble is I don't know whether to ask for a refund or risk an exchange. « Show Less
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As I said on your review (of a machine you never actually used), I am doubtful that your MacBook Air was really DOA. You seem really uninformed. (For example, the original MacBook Air has a 80 GB hard drive.) The penny-pinching is also indicative of someone who should probably not be in the market for an MBA. It is not a budget computer.
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Be careful - mine started making clicking sounds at the same location one night and promptly crashed an hour later, so I'm guessing it was the hard drive. I managed to reboot and reinstall using the "ghost" behind the preinstalled partition, and it functioned just fine for the next couple months until today, when I started hearing squeaky noises from the same area. I promptly shut it down and haven't opened it back up yet, but a quick search of the Asus forums also suggests hard drive issues. I've had this netbook for about 15 months, so I'm a little disappointed but not surprised I'm running into problems. You should definitely back up all your files (good practice in general anyway)!
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"Hi, I've installed this drive in my late 2010 MacBook Pro and it worked without problems.I don't know your drive, but according to this page: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HTS545025B9SA02-NDW-R it seems that it is a SATA drive.Since all SSD drives are SATA you should not have any problem at all by replacing it.Now, since your MacBook is 2009, the drive won't be able to deliver more than 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps ( it is capable of delivering 6.0 Gbps in a faster system such a Core I5 or Core I7) But don't worry, your laptop will be way faster than it is now. Should you have more questions, please contact me via e-mail: rrllamas@gmail.com" "Hi, I've installed this drive in my late 2010 MacBook Pro and it worked without problems.I don't know your drive, but according to this page: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HTS545025B9SA02-NDW-R it seems that it is a SATA drive.Since all SSD drives are SATA you should not have any problem at all by replacing it.Now, since your MacBook is 2009, the drive won't be able to deliver more than 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps ( it is capable of delivering 6.0 Gbps in a faster system such a Core I5 or Core I7) But don't worry, your laptop will be way... » Read More "Hi, I've installed this drive in my late 2010 MacBook Pro and it worked without problems.I don't know your drive, but according to this page: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HTS545025B9SA02-NDW-R it seems that it is a SATA drive.Since all SSD drives are SATA you should not have any problem at all by replacing it.Now, since your MacBook is 2009, the drive won't be able to deliver more than 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps ( it is capable of delivering 6.0 Gbps in a faster system such a Core I5 or Core I7) But don't worry, your laptop will be way faster than it is now. Should you have more questions, please contact me via e-mail: rrllamas@gmail.com" « Show Less
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If you get a refurb from a local retailer there is a warranty. Amazon says on computers only if damaged on arrival. So, is there a warranty on this from the seller or not? What if it stops working in a week.
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Just pulled the trigger on this MBP. Bad news is that this model MAY have a faulty video card. Not all of them, but some. Good news is Apple recognizes this and gives a two warranty from purchase date for this problem if your display hangs, distorts, or goes out. Just go to the apple site.
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I have seen several posts like this. I bought this as well and my first one didnt work. They sent me another one and it worked fine. Even now I sometimes have to plug and unplug a couple times before my macbook air recognizes it. I just think they are cheap and faulty. Either have them send you a replacement (they didnt want the other one returned) or try another product and send back for a refund.
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Alberto, There can be several Issues causing the Mac Backlight not work. I would check with the Seller that you bought the Laptop from. He does not offer a Repair or Replacement, I would recommend Returning the Mac since it is not working properly. You have a right as a Buyer to Return the Defective Merchandise. If you have any questions, Feel Free to Ask.
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My order status is still "pre-order." Anyone knows when it will ship? My laptop is broken so I'm counting on this Macbook air.
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I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get it straightened out.I'll eventually go Blu-Ray when the players are as good and the disks are as cheap as HD-DVD was two years ago. I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get... » Read More I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get it straightened out.I'll eventually go Blu-Ray when the players are as good and the disks are as cheap as HD-DVD was two years ago. « Show Less
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Wish I'd paid attention to the mailings about the battery lawsuits. Can the MBA work with any hard drive with burning capabilities or is it engineered to insure that owners purchase the hundred dollar SuperDrive from Apple? (Last I looked you could pick up at good Memorex for $40.)
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Haven't had that, but after 3 months Lenovo says my hard drive went out and has to be replaced. I lost everything on it and it has to be sent in for repairs. I am never buying a windows machine again. My MacBook has been going strong for 4 years.
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First of all, I'm NOT sure that I have the answer for you, but here goes. Is your cable any good? How are the connections, either on the cable OR on the computer or the hard drive? Give Apple, or Western Digital a buzz. They're usually pretty helpful.
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I bought a chinese Superdrive knockoff, and it didnt work, so I spent the extra $$ and bought the Apple USB Superdrive here on Amazon (I had to install the NI bundle this way...sucks..) It works just fine.My advice is "what is another 30 or 40 bucks after spending a small fortune on this machine??" lol
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I need to swap the print circuit board, since PC cannot detect this drive any more. I have tons of data on this drive that needs retrieval. So I placed another order again. Hope I will get exact model as I bought in Nov, 2010. The model I received last time is also WD20EARS-00MVWB0. Can someone report what's their model number now, if they bought it recently? Thank you. I will report mine once I get it on Monday.
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I did not save the packaging. You might try contacting the company ADDESSO. If not, telephone Amazon customer service and ask them if you can return it if it will not work with MAC. Amazon has a call back number on their HELP and Contact list where you give them you Tel No. and they will call you back immediately.
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I feel the sameway! Just checkout the seller and find out how it cost too be shipped bk and if he will pay for it if you get it DOA! and how much!
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I bought mine new and purchased the additional Apple 3 year warranty from BH Photo for less than Amazon charged. If the computer is early 2013 with Solid State Hard Drive and 16 gig main memory it is a power house. The seller I bought from is dependable and shipped mine for receipt in 2 days.