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What model iMac are you talking about? You do know the new ones (Mid 2011) have fan issues when installing hard drives?

I don't the model number specifically, but I purchased it in the fall of 2009.

Thanks for the reply,
Ryan
 
If I recall correctly, those Seagate 7200rpm 3TB drives run pretty hot. I would look at drives from Western Digital, Hitachi or Samsung.
 
All drives fail, doesnt matter who makes them.

Do you really need a 3TB 7200 RPM internal drive?

You know, a 2TB 7200 RPM drive is less than 1/2 the cost.

Have you looked at the instructions on replaceing the drive in your iMac? It aint easy. If you need more storage, how about just a nice external drive? Toss all your music, photos and movies on it.

Oh, and on a personal note -- I would never buy anything from Tigerdirect... but maybe thats just me...
 
I would buy from NCIX if I were you. They have that same drive at $10 less right now. I would also be nervous about the 3TB drive. Apart from the fact that I have had some bad experiences with Seagates in the last couple of years, heat is an issue with the 3TB drives. I have one in an external enclosure, well ventilated, and it still runs very hot. I think a 2TB Western Digital or a Hitachi would be better bets, and much cheaper. On the installation front, although I have done a number of upgrades on Macs, my nerve is not up to doing a hard drive on a recent iMac. The last time this came up for me, I went to a dealer after I read the instructions!
 
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