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   Apple Replacing 3 TB Hard Drives in Some 27-inch iMacs

   Josh Centers

   Apple has issued a recall for some 3 TB hard drives in 27-inch iMacs
   sold between December 2012 and September 2013. You can enter your
   [1]iMac's serial number at Apple's support site to see if it qualifies.
   If it does, you can get a free replacement at an Apple retail store or
   an Apple Authorized Service Provider. Apple says it will also reimburse
   anyone who has already paid for repairs.

   The program covers affected iMacs until 19 December 2015 or until the
   third anniversary of the original sales date, whichever period is
   longer.

   Before you have your iMac repaired, be sure to back up your data,
   preferably twice! If you don't know where to start, check out Joe
   Kissell's new '[2]Backing Up Your Mac: A Joe On Tech Guide.' This isn't
   just a precaution; once you get your iMac back, you'll need to restore
   your data from backup.

References

   1. https://www.apple.com/support/imac-harddrive-3tb/
   2. http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/jot-backing-up

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