On Apr 27, 4:14 pm, Ashgrove <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick,
> Although I wonder --if the screen works, and your HDD works, and FW > Target Disk Mode works, then what's wrong with the iMac? It seems to > be working fine. > > Felix Exactly. Sounds like scrambled system software, not scrambled mechanics. Do you have a system disk to match the system on your iMac? If so, just plop it in, then 1st try disk utility to repair the disk and repair permissions. Then try a reboot using only the internal HD. If that doesn't work, put the disk back in and try "archive and install." If your optical drive is trashed, your firewire port clearly works, so you can load the OS through a FW external dvd drive. If you don't have a system disk to match the OS you are running, buy one. Worth the investment. If you don't have an external DVD drive and that's why you are using the mac mini, get a cheap or free crt monitor to do the work (they are mostly free these days, off Craig's List or Freecycle or your local recycler), then unlooad the monitor to recycling or on Freecycle or Craig's list ehrn finished, and save your pennies for a nice older flatscreen, which are also dirt cheap these days. Run, in Seattle -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
