Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We who have had similar experiences can only offer sympathy. May the remainder of 2012 offer more pleasant experiences! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:34 PM Subject: [Leica] New Year Catastrophe > Well, first my many-year-old USB hub must have had oxidized contacts, > because the slightest disturbance, like cat walking near it, caused > fast disconnects/reconnects to hard disk that has DNGs. Disk failed > totally. No problem; did a backup since last negs put on it. Ran to > Fry's to buy new hub. Almost immediately after installing hub, > computer refused to boot. This was Dec. 31. > > Called Apple Store, found to my surprise that they would be open Jan. > 1. Took it in and after brief diagnosis, was told that my hard disk > had gone south: $220 please and we'll call you when it's ready. > > Later that Jan. 1 afternoon, my wife announced that she'd lost the > internet. Phoned the ISP tech service and after a few directed > experiments, was told that my DSL modem had quit. $50 please plus $18 > for USP ground shipping and you'll probably get it on Wednesday. > > Now trying to catch up with the world. > > Herb > -- > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >