Hi Ray, With all those factors in mind, I’d tend to agree with you. Some repairs or modifications just aren’t worth it.
Have a good one. Later… Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Oct 25, 2014, at 11:44 AM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Quite true Tim: however, this baby has a major issue which would, once I > paid for the repairs, cost much more than a new mini modified to my liking. > The issue is this. ON the built in keyboard, the following keys are not > working: > > x s w 2 escape tilda and tab. In order to fix that, I'd have to have the > entire top of the unit replaced at a cost of no less than $3.00 or so. Also, > the output jack on the left side is a bit out of alinment, and, since the > jacks are printed in to the logic board, I'd have to spring for a new logic > board at about the same cost. > > > Sincerely, > the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! > Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in and fully protected by ClamXav Antivirus! > >> On Oct 25, 2014, at 11:31 AM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com >> <mailto:kilbu...@me.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Ray, >> >> That model of MBP is quite easy to upgrade RAM in and doubling your RAM to 8 >> GB would likely see marked improvement in performance. The upgrade in RAM >> would also be a fraction of the cost of a new Mini or other Mac. I’ve >> upgraded a couple of MBP’s this way with SSD’s and maxed out the RAM giving >> them new life and amazing speed improvements. >> >> Later… >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >>> On Oct 25, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net >>> <mailto:rforet7...@comcast.net>> wrote: >>> >>> Like I said, a 2009 Mac book pro: therefore, No monitor. >>> >>> Thanks for susggestion. >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! >>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in and fully protected by ClamXav Antivirus! >>> >>>> On Oct 25, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Cheryl Homiak <cah4...@icloud.com >>>> <mailto:cah4...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> If it takes a long time, you may want to repair permissions more than >>>> once. And if it gives you an error or still is sluggish after repairing >>>> permissions, maybe do it from another drive or from within your recovery >>>> partition. I didn't go that far but I did repair permissions two or three >>>> times and now my only real problem is that sometimes I lose speech and/or >>>> arrowing usually in mail. Certainly your old mac mini could be the problem >>>> but given that lots of people are having sluggishness issues I wouldn't >>>> make that decision too quickly. Also, are you using a monitor? If so, make >>>> sure it is connected and working. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheryl >>>> >>>> I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. >>>> I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper >>>> thrown in the trash! >>>> Then God gave me a new heart and life: >>>> His joy for my despairing tears! >>>> And now, every day: >>>> "This I call to mind, >>>> and therefore I have hope: >>>> The steadfast love of the Lord >>>> never ceases; >>>> his mercies never come to an end; >>>> they are new every morning; >>>> great is your faithfulness." >>>> (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Oct 25, 2014, at 9:48 AM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net >>>>> <mailto:rforet7...@comcast.net>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> But what? The sluggishness is about to drive me batty. I don't see, >>>>> however, that there is much if anything I can do. Using a Mac book pro >>>>> from November of 2009 with 4GB ram on it. Already done disk permitions >>>>> repair and restart. 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