Apple is now offering a free fix for a problem affecting some of the first MacBooks. In systems sold between May 2006 and December 2007, Apple says, a "very small percentage" of hard drives can fail. Affected machines include 1.83, 2 and 2.16GHz MacBooks, all sized at 13 inches, with hard drive capacities ranging between 60 and 160GB. Hard drive failure can be discerned by a flashing question mark appearing on boot.
