Great, I'm glad you got that taken care of. That was definitely a weird defect!
Yeah, it was. But the bad thing is, I am writing this on a 7 year old, 1.25 GHz Windows XP, 512 MB Desktop. Man, I love my Mac!!!!
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Yeah, it was. But the bad thing is, I am writing this on a 7 year old, 1.25 GHz Windows XP, 512 MB Desktop. Man, I love my Mac!!!!
Yeah, it was. But the bad thing is, I am writing this on a 7 year old, 1.25 GHz Windows XP, 512 MB Desktop. Man, I love my Mac!!!!
OMG, that's awful. Well, now you'll really appreciate your Mac!
So sorry... but they are usually very fast with stuff like that. Let us know how long it takes.
I will. It is supposed to be shipped out today, but still says: Shipment to repair center pending
Sometimes those status updates are not updated properly, so hopefully you'll get it tomorrow anyway.
Sometimes those status updates are not updated properly, so hopefully you'll get it tomorrow anyway.
I'm praying on my knees.
I really hate this XP desktop. Just to be able to enjoy my Mac more, I will Boot Camp Windows 7 when I get it back. Then, I'll love it
I'm praying on my knees.
I really hate this XP desktop. Just to be able to enjoy my Mac more, I will Boot Camp Windows 7 when I get it back. Then, I'll love it
Yes, I have to do that too, but since it requires wiping XP, I have not had the time to do it. And now I'm wondering if I shouldn't do a clean install of Snow Leopard first.
So, just to update, it now says: "Product return pending (25-Aug-2009)". That means either later today OR tomorrow. Which is either 4 or 3 days earlier than expected. Nice job, Apple!
UPDATE: Looks like it will be tomorrow. I will post back later.
UPDATE: Looks like it will be tomorrow. I will post back later.
Hey all, me again. I just wanted to post back that Apple has shipped my notebook out and has given me a FedEx tracking number. According to that, it will come tomorrow, at 10:30 AM. Cool! It is overnight shipping too! Apple, you guys rock!!!! I will post back with how everything goes.
It's in my blood. Got to have the latest.
I know EXACTLY what you mean
I pre-ordered Snow Leopard the day it became available
Friday wont be here soon enough!! haha
We want the install details after you do it. Tell us everything!I know EXACTLY what you mean
I pre-ordered Snow Leopard the day it became available
Friday wont be here soon enough!! haha
Alright, posting my final update!
I got my Mac back today at 10:00 AM and it was a total process of 4 days. A lot quicker than what I expected. Plus there.
According to the service sheet, the Main Logic Board and Speaker was replaced due to audio distortion and problems. So, what needed to fixed was. Plus there.
It seems like they also reinstalled Mac OS X (10.5.8), but they made a Time Machine backup first, so everything is where I left it. Plus there.
Man, I love this thing!
The only thing that I don't understand is, they performed an "adjustment/realignment" of my Mac. Does anyone know what that means? Thanks.
I got my Mac back today at 10:00 AM and it was a total process of 4 days. A lot quicker than what I expected. Plus there.
According to the service sheet, the Main Logic Board and Speaker was replaced due to audio distortion and problems. So, what needed to fixed was. Plus there.
It seems like they also reinstalled Mac OS X (10.5.8), but they made a Time Machine backup first, so everything is where I left it. Plus there.
Man, I love this thing!
The only thing that I don't understand is, they performed an "adjustment/realignment" of my Mac. Does anyone know what that means? Thanks.
Do you think it might mean they adjusted the keyboard, screen or any parts that may not have been properly set to specs? I know my keyboard is slanted and could use realignment.
Good that you got it back, congrats.
I guess, but I think it might be an Apple term for a Mac OS X reinstall. What do you think?
I know EXACTLY what you mean
I pre-ordered Snow Leopard the day it became available
Friday wont be here soon enough!! haha
But now I read that you can do a clean install, so I'm tempted to wait until next week (traveling this weekend) to start from scratch. Oh well, the adventure continues.
But now I read that you can do a clean install, so I'm tempted to wait until next week (traveling this weekend) to start from scratch. Oh well, the adventure continues.
So explain to me this... If you do a clean install, can you restore apps from Time Machine, or do you have to re-install each app? I'm worried about my Entourage files. I would hate to lose all my emails.
But now I read that you can do a clean install, so I'm tempted to wait until next week (traveling this weekend) to start from scratch. Oh well, the adventure continues.
It's much more fun to Fresh Install Leopard right now. This gives you something to do while you wait for Snow Leopard. Set Leopard the way you want it with only the applications you want.
Then, put back whatever files you have. In short, do a Windows style fresh install.
I have the very same question. If a "clean install" means eliminating useless files that will not be needed by the new OS then that's what I want to do... but like yourself I have Time Capsule backups that I would want to use to get my other apps and data back. But I'll want to do so without transferring old useless OS junk. I want to know what the best method will be... not the shortest... the BEST method. I'm in for the duration!
i agree... I guess we can always do the "update" and then if we're not happy with it wipe it out and start from scratch. That's what I'm leaning towards. That way i'll be able to do at least ONE TM backup from Snow Leopard and not have to worry whether or not SL will recognize Leopard TM backups.
Does that make any sense?!
I mean, you can go into the Time Machine preference pane and tell it to not backup System Files (Everything other than "Users" file) in Macintosh HD and that should do something. Also tell it to not backup Library in the home folder. Remove all Time Machine Backups and then backup for once with Leopard and then with Snow Leopard.
Try this:
1. Force one last Time Machine Backup
2. Boot the machine to the Snow Leopard Install Disk
3. After the language selection screen, go to the menu under "Applications" (I think)
4. Select Disk Utility
5. Select your volume
6. Click "Security Settings"
7. Write Zeros to Disk
8. Click Erase
9. Let 'er wipe
10. After its done, Quit Disk Utility
11. Continue with the install
12. When it asks if you want to migrate data, select "Restore from Time Machine Backup"
13. Select everything
14. Let it finish
15. Done. All will be well.
1. Force one last Time Machine Backup
2. Boot the machine to the Snow Leopard Install Disk
3. After the language selection screen, go to the menu under "Applications" (I think)
4. Select Disk Utility
5. Select your volume
6. Click "Security Settings"
7. Write Zeros to Disk
8. Click Erase
9. Let 'er wipe
10. After its done, Quit Disk Utility
11. Continue with the install
12. When it asks if you want to migrate data, select "Restore from Time Machine Backup"
13. Select everything
14. Let it finish
15. Done. All will be well.