What a day is was Backed up my computer, because I was having problems with my phone.
Headed out to the Apple Store Genius Bar. Fixed the phone. Shut computer off. Returned home.
Pushed the start button, but the computer would not turn on.
Tried it every which way and back.
Returned to the Genius Bar first thing the next morning.
Noticed that the computer case had lost a screw and was ‘swollen’ at the edge.
Apple opens and says ‘It’s gone”.
“What do you mean, dead?”
Dead was the pronouncement!
But I was heading out of town the next morning.
Which I did, without my laptop.
Returned from “away”. Am now again “back east” and took dead computer to second opinion store.
The techie looks at it, and says, “Sorry it’s dead. It’s too old. Even if we wanted to fix it for you, there are no parts available. Well, maybe you could find some guy someplace who has parts…but what are you paying for then?”
I looked him in the eye, “Would you tell your mom/grandma this? Would you give them no hope?” He looked taken aback. “Well, yes. I would walk them right over to the sales department and introduce them to Heraldo to help them find a replacement.”
Was not on my agenda… but here it is…
A working computer!