2010 iMac Seagate Replacement Drive Program question

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  1. MMcCraryNJ, May 18, 2013

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    Hello all,

    So my 2010 iMac (which is still under AppleCare until December of this year), is eligible for a hard drive replacement under the Seagate recall. It's always been a grumbling hard drive, and the performance is very slow at times.

    I was wondering, for anyone who has gotten a replacement under this program, were any of you able to convince Apple to replace it with a different kind of drive? My thinking is, I want either an SSD or a Fusion Drive put in for performance reasons, and I am willing to pay the difference of cost (say the Fusion Drive is 100 or so more than what the 1 TB would cost me, I would be willing to pay that difference).

    Would the Genius Bar be able to do this, or are they strict about only using what the iMac originally came with?
     
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  2. Bear, May 18, 2013

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    Like for like. And I would get the drive replaced soon if it needs to be replaced.
     
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  3. AppleNewton, May 19, 2013

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    they dont do upgrades, especially on warranty machines. plus it wouldnt be 100$ or so, youd need to get an SSD + HDD and the appropriate cables to get that all set-up.

    However if you take it to an apple service provider, your options may be more in your advantage. they can still replace the drive for you if need be
     
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