On 22 Dec 2005, at 03:54, Robert Nicholson wrote: > So SMART Reporter is predicting a failure of my 100gb drive soon > and I'm wondering how long it's covered by warranty. > > Machine was bought March 2005 Warranty of drives themselves seems to vary from 1 to 3 or even 5 years, BUT if it is an OEM drive, the Apple warranty period (1 yr on Powerbooks) applies. So you are OK for the moment ! If SMART is saying something, AT LEAST make sure you have good and frequent backups. Trevor