IMac dead firewire giveaway

I tried to use Target Disk to transfer data from my MacBook to my new iMac. Didn't work, and after being on the phone with Applecare for 30 minutes they chalked it up as a bad cable. Took it in the the Genius Bar and confirmed it was a dead firewire port, perhaps often overlooked because, how many people utilize firewire? (their question, not mine).
Anyway, b/c I bought the thing a week ago, they were just going to swap it out for a new one. Feels a little weird to give them my machine to utilize migration for the data transfer - they said three days. But my entire Gmail account is on that thing via IMAP on Apple Mail. Ugh. I wish they would have just swapped out the hard drive. The genius said that would be too complicated.
Check your firewire, but prep your machine before you give it away.

Hi,
If we tell you that - You may have to be " silenced " or disposed of!
Only joking....
There are several tests that you can perform on almost any computer. The results of those tests, usually, point to one or another component failure.
Its only easy if you actually know the answer!
Regards.
Ian.

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I am not well versed on the mini....So I need some expert advise as to whether it could be a alternative solution...that would also give me additional harddrive.
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Yes indeed. Your plan will work (I have done similar with mini/powerbook and powermac).
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Welcome to Apple Discussions.
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