I’m sure that’s NOT how Mac OS X is supposed to look. Could it be that the years of virus-free smugness are coming to an end? (Note the ‘frantically burning backup discs while there’s still time’ dialog box). Have any other Mac users come across this..ahh… delightful desktop theme?
Some quick research turns up a reference in the Apple forum – to yet another known G5 fault. Unfortunately (once again, just like when the power supply failed) MY serial number wasn’t in the extended warranty range.
Apparently, this is a VRAM failure – necessitating the replacement of the logic board (or something). Anyway, it’s a £500 bit plus about £75 fitting. So, Apple. Given I could buy a comparable new one for £800, that’s effectively a write-off, then?
I’m going to be talking to Apple tomorrow and suggesting that they extend their warranty even further if they want to keep me using Macs. When a machine is a couple of years old, I might reasonably expect some minor repairs – NOT, however, to have to write the machine off.
Worst of all, there’s a 5 year old Packard Bell PC whirring away upstairs in the teenager’s room that – at this rate – looks likely to outlive both our Macs.
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