Dead Mac
There were some power outages and fluctuations this week due to wind, and one of the casualties seems to have been my Mac Mini media center (and yes it was plugged into a surge protector):
It refuses to boot or do much of anything at all when I push the power button (the only button or switch on the entire thing). I don't know whether it is the computer or the power supply. The AC adapter reads 0 Volts when probed, but it may just be waiting for a load to be applied. I suppose I can probably take it to the Apple store and see if they have a spare power supply I can test it with. It's out of warranty (of course), so I doubt it would be worth paying the repair fee if it's not just the power supply..
Posted on October 20, 2007
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October 21st, 2007 - 02:22
Doesn’t Lee have one of those? Might be able to borrow his for testing, if you don’t want to go to the store.
October 21st, 2007 - 09:11
Ooh that is a good point. I’ll ask him.
October 21st, 2007 - 20:06
Damn man, a second dead Mac. You don’t have much luck with those! Saying that, I’ve had a dead motherboard and two exploding batteries so far (though both within the warranty period).
October 22nd, 2007 - 08:47
He looks very sad. I hope you can get it running again!
I’ve had issues with my (home) computer during storms, and I have a surge protector, too. Clearly there are instances where more precautions are needed…
October 22nd, 2007 - 12:03
would you like me to ship your other one back? i haven’t been using it really at all, plus i got a macbook, hehe
October 22nd, 2007 - 12:39
Maybe – though that one was a PPC and the AC adapter is not powerul enough to run this one. I’ll see what they say at the store and let you know.