Chapter 22
It Just … Sits … There
In This Chapter
Avoiding the blame (righteously)
Putting basic troubleshooting precepts to work
Using Mark’s Troubleshooting Tree
Getting help
I wish you weren’t reading this chapter.
Because you are, though, I can only surmise that you’re having trouble with your iMac and that it needs fixing. (The other possibility — that you just like reading about solving computer problems — is more attractive, but much more problematic.)
Consider this chapter a crash course in the logical puzzle that is computer troubleshooting: namely, the art of finding out What Needs Fixing. You also see what you can do when you just plain can’t fix the problem by yourself.
Oh, and you’re going to encounter a lot of Tips and Mark’s Maxims in this chapter — all of them learned the hard way, so I recommend committing them to memory on the spot!
Can You Troubleshoot? Yes, You Can!
Anyone can troubleshoot. Put these common troubleshooting myths to rest:
- It takes a college degree in computers to troubleshoot. Tell that to my troubleshooting kids. They’ll think it’s a hoot because ...
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