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a1dipship

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Jun 10, 2007
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Just wondering what people do if they think they have to hand over their laptop for repair. The last time i blanked the whole laptop (basic setup) and copied the clone back on after.

I think my superdrive could do with alittle tweak / repair as it wont read everything my brothers can - we have the same laptop. So i might have to give it soon.

Do you make a clone then hand over the laptop blank?
Do you do nothing - just hand it over?
Turn on file vault?

I dont have any 'secret' stuff and everything important is organised into 2 encrypted dmgs. I could delete the the 2 dmgs (1gb) and the keychain and feel comfortable.

Curious what others do?
 
Clone, fresh install Leopard

I so far haven't sent it in with my new RAM, if and when I do, I will replace the RAM back.
 
Just wondering what people do if they think they have to hand over their laptop for repair. The last time i blanked the whole laptop (basic setup) and copied the clone back on after.

I think my superdrive could do with alittle tweak / repair as it wont read everything my brothers can - we have the same laptop. So i might have to give it soon.

Do you make a clone then hand over the laptop blank?
Do you do nothing - just hand it over?
Turn on file vault?

I dont have any 'secret' stuff and everything important is organised into 2 encrypted dmgs. I could delete the the 2 dmgs (1gb) and the keychain and feel comfortable.

Curious what others do?

I do nothing but then again I never keep Important Files on the computer. I keep them on a external HD.
 
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