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2011 iMac Problem
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1564194" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Here's a quick update...more details tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>So I did an internet search last night involving SATA cables going bad...and the majority of folks replying in these threads (all over the internet mostly Windows sites)...were saying...I've never in all my years had a SATA cable go bad. So of course I'm thinking...the SATA cable being bad is unlikely.</p><p></p><p>Well...Ding, ding, ding...the guys (in this thread) that said possible bad SATA cable were right!!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I didn't think that I had a good SATA cable laying around...but then I remembered & looked into the TWO brand new 1 terabyte 3.5" Seagate drives I had...and remembered that they had a new SATA cable in each box (these two new drives are actually part of this iMac's story).</p><p></p><p>Anyway...I replaced the iMac's SATA cable (not very easy I must say in a 2011 iMac)...and BAMM...the iMac booted from the internal drive RIGHT AWAY!!! PARTY TIME!!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>This actually wasn't the only issue I had with this computer...but more of that tomorrow when I have more time!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Thanks guys...VERY "Happy-Camper" here!!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1564194, member: 56379"] Here's a quick update...more details tomorrow. So I did an internet search last night involving SATA cables going bad...and the majority of folks replying in these threads (all over the internet mostly Windows sites)...were saying...I've never in all my years had a SATA cable go bad. So of course I'm thinking...the SATA cable being bad is unlikely. Well...Ding, ding, ding...the guys (in this thread) that said possible bad SATA cable were right!!!:) I didn't think that I had a good SATA cable laying around...but then I remembered & looked into the TWO brand new 1 terabyte 3.5" Seagate drives I had...and remembered that they had a new SATA cable in each box (these two new drives are actually part of this iMac's story). Anyway...I replaced the iMac's SATA cable (not very easy I must say in a 2011 iMac)...and BAMM...the iMac booted from the internal drive RIGHT AWAY!!! PARTY TIME!!!;) This actually wasn't the only issue I had with this computer...but more of that tomorrow when I have more time!:) Thanks guys...VERY "Happy-Camper" here!!!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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