Unfortunately, it isn't that easy, though I wish it were. The computer will turn on but will not run the POST (Power On Self Test. There's no problem with the power. It's the hard drive or memory or motherboard. I've worked with hardware for quite a few years and I know these symptoms quite well. I just don't want to put money into a computer that is several years old and which has run almost 24/7 all of that time.
Kristeen On Feb 9, 2012, at 4:13 PM, 1smart...@cox.net wrote: > Kristeen, > Not that I wish to discourage you from replacing your PC if that is what you > really want to do. However, the fix for your PC could be as simple as a new > power cord or a power supply, both of which are inexpensive easy fixes. > > Good luck with whatever you choose. > > Karen > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kristeen Hughes" <khwi...@gmail.com> > To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 2:56 PM > Subject: My PC died > > >> I'm looking for some honest advice here. My desktop PC is dead. It's four >> years old, so I'm not going to try and put a new hard drive in it or fix >> memory or whatever is wrong. It doesn't even pretend to boot. There are some >> apps that I still use that are PC. I haven't found anything Apple to replace >> them with as yet. Given that, would I be better off to still get an Apple >> and put a Windows 7 OS on it to run these? Or, would it be better to go with >> another PC? I want to do what makes the most sense, but I do love the >> accessibility of the Apple and if I could bring it home and do all the setup >> myself, it'd sure be cool. >> >> If I went with an Apple, would it be best to get an iMac? It seems like the >> closest to a PC desktop. >> >> Kristeen >> >> Kristeen Hughes >> khwi...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> mac-access@mac-access.net >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> Kristeen Hughes khwi...@gmail.com <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
