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Hi All - I'm new to this forum and am looking for some advice from you guys.
I have an early 2008 iMac with 20 inch screen with 4Gb RAM, running El Capitan.
It has started running incredibly slowly and the casing is getting very hot.
I have run the Apple Hardware Test and it has identified the following error:
4MOT/1/40000003:HDD-1366
I understand this error to mean that there is an issue with Fan Motor of the Cooling Fan for HDD0.
I am considering:
1. Upgrading the RAM to 6Gb.
2. Replacing the HDD with an SSD drive.
My questions are:
1. Is the fan separate from the HDD and will I need to replace the fan itself?
2. Are the upgrades worth it or should I cut my losses and invest in a new machine?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
StripedOne
I have an early 2008 iMac with 20 inch screen with 4Gb RAM, running El Capitan.
It has started running incredibly slowly and the casing is getting very hot.
I have run the Apple Hardware Test and it has identified the following error:
4MOT/1/40000003:HDD-1366
I understand this error to mean that there is an issue with Fan Motor of the Cooling Fan for HDD0.
I am considering:
1. Upgrading the RAM to 6Gb.
2. Replacing the HDD with an SSD drive.
My questions are:
1. Is the fan separate from the HDD and will I need to replace the fan itself?
2. Are the upgrades worth it or should I cut my losses and invest in a new machine?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
StripedOne