RIH Red Alert
Those of you who have been reading this blog for a little while know that I encountered some technical problems with my less-than-a-year-old 24-inch iMac. Last time it was due to some software problems and I was able to fix it. This time it looks far more serious. This time my hard drive has died. My computer cannot boot into Mac OS X or Windows. I can’t simply reinstall Mac OS X (the worst case scenario in the last bout with the computer), because it cannot find the hard drive on which to freshly install. Can’t diagnose it either. All I get is a sad little folder with a question mark on it, and then it boots into my install disc. I’m not squeamish about playing with computer’s internal workings – but it isn’t a real option this time. The iMac is not really user-serviceable. Plus, it’s under extended warranty that I risk voiding by attempting the fix myself. Therefore, my computer is useless at present. Please be patient with me as I try to get it fixed. I cannot explain to you how frustrating this is. I will likely have to go find an Apple Certified Technician…but I live in a fishing village on an island in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea. ‘Nuff said. I’m sorry, guys. Ugh. Let’s hope it doesn’t take too long, eh? (On the flip side, I’ll be able to blog about second language tech support afterward…and that sounds even hairier than the normal kind…)
