MBP damage after HD upgrade

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Following on from :http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17891176

It seems(according to an Apple tech) careless fitting of an HD upgrade can result in a damaged control board in a MBP, causing the fan to run permanently.

When fitting an upgrade HD, I was unaware of 'electrostatic safety' measures which should have been in place. The result being fan and hum issues.

Can't understand why other's seem to have got away with it?
 
Its just one of those PC building things. You would have been very unlucky to do this I would assume and thats why most people wont have a problem. I doubt there is anything you can do to rectify the problem, and if Apple think it was you changing the HD you probably dont have a leg to stand on I'm afraid.
 
Agree, fair point.

What doesn't however make sense, is when the original HD is put BACK into the MBP, the fan noise and hum is absent, contradicting the theory that the logic board is damaged.
 
Probably then the board isn't damaged but the fitting of the new drive may be causing a short circuit. I'd take it out of there before you do cause permanent damage.

Which disk did you use in the upgrade?
 
gord said:
Did you wear an electrostatic band or earth yourself prior to installation?
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I suppose a pair of rubber gloves is another way around this.

Situation just doesn't makes sense all all.

A new HD that incites the fan to run permanently, yet the minute the orignal HD is returned, the fan goes out!

Looks like I'm going to have to pay Apple £80 to fit a HD :(
 
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Ah, I didnt realise that it went back to working fine with their HD. Well if they try and use the static excuse on you thats wrong, static would be permanent damage.

Might be shorting something out though, or simply doesnt like your new HD. Can you not try another different one?
 
Exactly the same, so can surely rule out a faulty HD

It's the WD Scorpio, as fitted by many on here and many Apple centres.

Problem just doesn't add up:confused:
 
RoleyBirkin said:
Exactly the same, so can surely rule out a faulty HD

It's the WD Scorpio, as fitted by many on here and many Apple centres.

Problem just doesn't add up:confused:
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Sounds like a specific quirk with your laptop. Not something you can really ask Apple to replace in part to and not something you can really do anything about either. Bit of a bum situation, you could try your luck with Apple and explain the problem is resolved when you replace it with the original HD, but they are going to see that as "just use the old HD, theres nothing wrong with the machine as we supplied it".
 
New HDD is probably running a different acoustics profile to the original drive.

Does the MBP have "hdparm" installed by default? Try typing "hdparm -M /dev/sda" from a Terminal session....
 
hdparm reads/sets various HDD profile settings including power management, acoustic settings (speed vs noise), etc.

I'm just speculating really - I haven't looked into specific MBP-related HDD upgrade posts, just commenting on what I know about HDDs making varying amounts of noise depending on how you've tweaked them.
 
How can it be solely a fan issue when it's not consistent between fitting the two different drives?

Is that an bold 's' in forums? Does that mean you've asked this question in another forum, for example the Apple support forum? Despite your reluctance this would seem a sensible course of action.
 
likwid said:
How can it be solely a fan issue when it's not consistent between fitting the two different drives?
What I'm saying is, that the noise originates from the fan only, as opposed to the fan and/or the HD.
Besides, as I stated, that's my understanding from what OTHER people have said.

Is that an bold 's' in forums? Does that mean you've asked this question in another forum, for example the Apple support forum?
You can read English?
"at least that's the impression from day1 I've had from the forums collectively". Ergo, I've formed an impression based on advice from others in forums since day one of my investigations.

Despite your reluctance this would seem a sensible course of action.
What reluctance is that then?
Do you know what I do, think, or investigate?Are you in the room here? No, I didn't think so.
Perhaps it's time to consider how weary your opinionated comments and unhelpfulness are.
You're not forced to reply here. I'm only interested in objective, positive help and nothing less
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Now, perhaps we can get back to the questions in hand...
 
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Strikes me, there's 3 possible routes now, with choosing being the problem...

1. Leave the new HD in, tolerating the noise. Consequences?
2. Get Apple to fit the new HD and make diagnosis, at circa £75
3. Replace the HD for a 3rd time.
 
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