On Wed, Nov 30, 2005 at 01:38:13AM -0500, Charles Martin wrote: > >From: chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >>Why are you risking your data for something that will cost you about > >>$11 and a few minutes of your time to fix? > > > >Risking what data? At no time is the data on a Mac, ANY Mac, ever in > >danger of being damaged or lost because of a dead battery. Worst case,
> I find your incongrous assumption that hard drives never fail, nor > can they become corrupted due to other components or natural age, > fascinating. I'm glad you've had such good luck with your data so That is not what Chris said. He said that data on a drive is not in danger of being damaged *because of a dead PRAM battery* and he is correct. He is also correct that the worse case *because of the dead battery* is that the mac may not boot. If the dead battery is the only problem with the machine, there is no reason to assume that the data on the drive is ruined. [rant snipped] Cheers, Tim -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
