Is it ok to leave my mac in the conservatory where it can get quite cold?
Is it ok to leave my iMac in the conservatory where it can get quite cold.
I've got an issue where I've got an iMac (2006-2007?) that sits in our family room. Our power went out for 23 hours recently and the temperature in the house got down to 46F before power returned. The unit was off when the power went out - there was no surge or spike (my 2009 27" iMac survived the power outage and the cold) but when I push the power button nothing happens. At all. We've tried different outlets and cords, I've tried holding it in for 10+ seconds to reset the power unit...
A local place that offers to (send your unit off to be) repair(ed) said power supply and quoted $400-$500 without actually seeing or testing the unit. If the storage temperatures are really in the negatives...I have to wonder what might be wrong with it, and what might be involved in getting it operational again.
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