Totally dead 3rd iMac - do I repair or replace?

[Karen]

3rd iMac is now totally totally dead, will not power on at all now. No start up sound, no fan noise, no screen, just a solid white status light.

However, none of my stuff is backed up so reluctantly I probably have to suffer a repair - but would you rather lose everything and get a refund/replacement?

Totally fucked off with iMacs. I'm tempted to go and buy a cheap normal laptop instead...

:dapprove:

 

[rmccardal]

Yup, f**k the mac off.

 

[Karen]

It's been suggested I try and reinstall the ram myself to see if that works but it doesn't sound that easy a job...

 

[Gareth]

I'd lose everything for a replacement personally, but it sounds like you've been very, very unlucky, either that or iMacs are truely sh*t.

 

[Karen]

Well the person who suggested reinstalling the ram was right, took it out, clipped it back in and it's working again... for how long though...

 

[Revels]

Back it all up now Karen. How long before it happens again?

You havent had a lot of luck with macs have you. Id phone them, shout majorly, threaten them with Watchdog etc. Then get a different Mac if you really dont want to get another PC.

 

[sn00p]

threaten them with Watchdog etc.

lol. I bet they'd quake in their boots at that!

 

[Karen]

Back it all up now Karen. How long before it happens again?

You havent had a lot of luck with macs have you. Id phone them, shout majorly, threaten them with Watchdog etc. Then get a different Mac if you really dont want to get another PC.

I don't know what I've done in life to deserve so much bad luck with everything :dapprove:

Apple Customer Services are dire...

 

[172.com]

I don't know what I've done in life to deserve so much bad luck with everything :dapprove:

You didn't sleep with me.

Don't go for a normal PC if you've been used to Macs, you'll tear your hair out.

We're used to their idiosyncrancies, a Mac user going back to "normal" PCs will get really pissed of. Stop looking at dodgy p**n sites, it won't keep f**king up then.

IMHO.

 

[Darren S]

I don't know what I've done in life to deserve so much bad luck with everything :dapprove:

Apple Customer Services are dire...[/quote]

Ney chance. Have you had the pleasure of speaking to Sony regarding one of their Vaio laptops? I'm usually a calm person on the phone when trying to resolve a problem but these chimps nearly pushed me over the edge.

You've as much chance of converting the Taliban to Christianity than get helpful service from them. Total, total, tools.... :dead:

D.

 

[Karen]

You didn't sleep with me.

Don't go for a normal PC if you've been used to Macs, you'll tear your hair out.

We're used to their idiosyncrancies, a Mac user going back to "normal" PCs will get really pissed of. Stop looking at dodgy p**n sites, it won't keep f**king up then.

IMHO.

Why you different from the rest?

I use a normal pc at work, it's lovely lol. Ok the Mac is nice in it's own way, it looks lovely in the living room so I've been told, and I love the screen and how it works overall, i just have no faith in it whatsover. :dapprove:

 

[Karen]

I don't know what I've done in life to deserve so much bad luck with everything :dapprove:

Apple Customer Services are dire...[/quote]

Ney chance. Have you had the pleasure of speaking to Sony regarding one of their Vaio laptops? I'm usually a calm person on the phone when trying to resolve a problem but these chimps nearly pushed me over the edge.

You've as much chance of converting the Taliban to Christianity than get helpful service from them. Total, total, tools.... :dead:

D.

Try Indian Tech Support from Apple, I bet it ties very closely... they can't even have a conversation with you, they just know stock phrases.

 

[172.com]

Why you different from the rest?

Yep, think you've had bad... try me!

Least you'd have something funny to tell your mates.