Mac 911: MacBook Pro

November 22, 2008

My dad has a MacBook Pro and the screen suddenly went black. He tried hooking up a projector and the projector was blank. He got an appointment at the Apple Store and that’s where I am now. The Apple guy was amazed by the problem and tried everything we did. He zapped the PRAM and hooked up a monitor, with nothing happening. Luckily, the computer was able to do a Time Machine backup last night, so if the drive fails he’s safe. They are going to have to send the computer in and have it fixed. I will say what happens later.

UPDATE: We got the machine back and it seems to be working fine. I will let you know if something interesting happens. Stay tuned for the Christmas special.


InsideR Secrets: AlphaSmart 3000

November 5, 2008

Welcome to the new catergory on MacKids, InsideR Secrets! This catergory will be full of posts of pictures taken of the insides of things. Some of these things may not be Mac related, though.

 

Today’s Picture: The inside of an AlphaSmart 3000. Click to view the picture.