Zicky Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 How long does my internal drive last, that came with my G5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Until your warranty expires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzwah Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Or the day after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Some drives die within an hour of powering them up, others last for years. Since you can't tell, you should backup your stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zicky Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Thx, I will definitely be backing it up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickt66 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 There's no absolute answer to your question. However, drive failure probability is highest in the first couple of months of use, and then rises again after about 5 years. Factors like ambient temperature and the amount of use a disk gets play a role as well. The manufacturer of your drive may quote Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) numbers. So, if you really are wondering, you can use that as a guide and figure in how much you are using your drive to get a sense of how much problem-free use you *might* get. Best advice - be sure to backup regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkgross Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 dropping your laptop a time or two will shorten the life of the drive as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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