07-23-2021, 07:23 PM
space-time wrote:
1) what else besides good backups??? use at least 2 different methods, (TM and CCC) and 2 drives for each
I've already got the two CCC clones, but two TM backups ??? Isn't that overkill, and/or how do you set up TM to use two different drives?
space-time wrote:
2) Why not
I'm typing from it now. The issue is that I'd already set up the repair ... I wonder what happens if I take awhile to send it in.
space-time wrote: 3) You don't have access to the same tools an Apple Genius has, so I think you did your best
It'd be helpful if there were something to specifically test the USB ports and video card. AHT used to do this and specifically report on it (but they replaced it with Apple Diagnostics, which is considerably more opaque).
space-time wrote: 4) Why not. They may be able to run a more advanced test than you have access to (see 3 above).
True... it just means I'll be out of use of the machine for about a week. So I'd rather not send it in, if it's really not necessary.