refurb return question

Random14 · Nov 14, 2012, 01:07 AM

Hello, I got an 11" Air from the refurb store, but its a bit too small for me so I'm going to return it, but this is the first time I've used an SSD, so is just reformatting it with disk utility and reinstalling the OS enough to erase the data?

Just checking, and I don't think I put anything too important on there anyway, and its going back to Apple, but just curious if SSDs require more steps or not. Erasing the disc will probably erase the Windows 8 partition I tested out too, I think. I thought I saw in another topic just reformat was fine (something about trim or something like that), but just checking first.

Mrbobb · Nov 14, 2012, 02:55 AM

If u don't have any important stuff, don't worry about it then.

Normally u put your stuff into /user/ (?)

Nov 14, 2012, 01:07 AM	#1
Random14 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2010	refurb return question Hello, I got an 11" Air from the refurb store, but its a bit too small for me so I'm going to return it, but this is the first time I've used an SSD, so is just reformatting it with disk utility and reinstalling the OS enough to erase the data? Just checking, and I don't think I put anything too important on there anyway, and its going back to Apple, but just curious if SSDs require more steps or not. Erasing the disc will probably erase the Windows 8 partition I tested out too, I think. I thought I saw in another topic just reformat was fine (something about trim or something like that), but just checking first.
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Nov 14, 2012, 02:55 AM	#2
Mrbobb macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2012	If u don't have any important stuff, don't worry about it then. Normally u put your stuff into /user/ (?)
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