My iMac died
// April 19th, 2007 // tagged: Technology
The impossible (or so the media and online world would have us believe) has happened.
My iMac died. Completely. Pressed the power key last Thursday … the apple logo appears in center, the spin wheel is spinning … and then an ominous dark grey screen descends. Then an even darker (and more ominous) little box appears in the center saying I am required to reboot.
I reboot approximately 37 times. Nada.
Then I reset the PRAM. Run Hardware Tests, Disk Utility.
Nada.
I can fix a PC with my eyes closed for the most part … but a mac. That’s another story. Especially an iMac that you can’t just pop open. I call my *mac guy* … he says it’s time to call my neighborhood apple store. Sigh.
I get an appointment at the genius bar … and carry my sad iMac up to the counter. You know you’re in trouble when the genius bar guy makes the sad sighing sound … tries 3 different keyboard/mice … 3 different firewire cables.
I hear them say “Complete hard drive AND logic board failure…”
Thank goodness it’s still under warranty … and applecare is worth every penny.
Got it back last night … spent this morning reinstalling and configuring.
Soo … don’t believe everything you hear. Macs do crash.
And I still love apple … ;)
