Apple’s MacBook air flash storage firmware update 1.1
specifically targets mid-2012 models, a small percentage of which was found to
have flash drives containing an unspecified issue that erases data. As noted
below, if a problem is discovered and the drive cannot update, apple will
replace the affected SSD at no cost.
Apple release note:
Apple has
discovered that a small percentage of flash storage drives in these MacBook Air
models have an issue that may result in data loss. This update tests your drive
and, in the majority of cases, installs new firmware to resolve the issue. If
your drive cannot be updated, Apple will replace it, free of charge.
According to Apple’s website Thrusday the company announced
that certain MacBook Air laptops sold between June 2012 and June 2013 contain
64GB and 128GB flash storage drives that may fail.
For any owners who have already paid to have the issue
fixed, Apple has confirmed that it will refund users the repair costs they have
already splashed out.
The note also includes following warning
"If your drive is affected, we strongly recommend that you do
not install any operating system updates or new applications. We also recommend
backing up you data on a regular basis until you receive a replacement drive,
apple has warned".
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