one thing i do is carry a simple circuit tester that plugs into an outlet and checks proper wiring and ground. It helps as a tech to ensure house wiring is correct when trouble shooting. (but that don't check load variances). you are using a properly grounded outlet? i hope. If you are in an older house more then likely you are using a 2 to 3 prong adapter. a special line may have to be run for computer from properly grounded breaker box. charles l.
Charles Martin wrote: > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > The absolute worst thing happened. > > My iBook, took it upon itself > > to erase, all my documents. > > > I'm terribly sorry to hear that. After reading the rest of your letter, > including the part about how many computers have died on you, I am > convinced that you have some VERY BAD WIRING in your home. It is simply > not possible for that many computers to have the same flaky problems > without suspecting the electric supply. Either that, or you are sitting > on a magnetic/radioactive well of some kind! > > If it *IS* faulty wiring, I *urge* you to have that examined and > repaired. That's the sort of thing that is at the root of most house > fires, and I would hate to think of something that awful happening to > your property. > > > Now normally that would not be a bad thing, > > Clean house whatever... > > however, I had no backups. > > I had been dumping all my old backups, the things accumulate like > > bees on a plate of honey, so had dumped them all with the > > idea that I'd do a new backup Tuesday morning. > > I'm not sure what to make of this statement. I guess you must be > backing up to CD-R? > > Over time, I've found that by far the easiest, cheapest and most > reliable way to back up is to buy an external Firewire hard drive and > "clone" the startup drive using whatever method appeals. Hopefully next > time you'll be able to invest in that method. > > > Could the logic board have had something to do with this? > > > I'll leave that to wiser heads to answer, but my inclination is to say > "no." > > > Could the hard drive still be faulty>? > > Yes. Or the RAM could be bad. But much more likely to me is the idea > that your machines and their components have been damaged by electric > mini-surges and mini-brownouts. While your iBook's battery should > protect you from brownouts, it doesn't do much to protect you from > surges. I sincerely believe that putting your computer equipment on a > UPS will add AT LEAST a year of life to the product. > > > I have he extened warranty, however have my doubts as to what may > > happen > > again... > > > In your present situation, I think I would do the following: > > 1. If your iBook came with the Apple Hardware Test, run it thoroughly. > 2. Explain your situation to Apple and have them take the iBook and > reset it back to factory default. While you wait for its return, buy a > UPS unit. > 3. Use the iBook ABSOLUTELY AS YOU GOT IT (no additions or tinkering!) > for a few days/weeks/however long. Give it a thorough test drive. > 4. Assuming that goes well, add in your third-party stuff as needed. > Remember to create a second "virgin user" in OS X that you can fall > back to if things get odd. > 5. Make regular backups. > > _Chas_ > > http://www.orlandocitybeat.com > The one-stop guide to Orlando art, culture, nightlife and more. > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
