My system worked great for the last 1.25 years. It locked up a couple of days ago and I rebooted. Gets stuck on the "Please wait screen". I have tried everything I read in the forum, pulled plug, disconnected cables, waited 12 hours, said my prayers, etc. Same result.
When I opened the cover and plugged it in I noticed it was dusty inside and the fan wasn't running, but I could hear/feel the hard drive running for a short time.
1. I assume the fan should be running all the time? What is voltage that I should test it at?
2. I assume that my HD is hosed and I should just buy a new one. I didn't expect to hear it initially running/booting or is that normal for a bad HD.
I was going to upgrade anyway but I hate to buy a new HD image it, and go through all the trouble if something else might be wrong especially since I am not sure the fan ever was working.
What would be the best steps to go through next.
When I opened the cover and plugged it in I noticed it was dusty inside and the fan wasn't running, but I could hear/feel the hard drive running for a short time.
1. I assume the fan should be running all the time? What is voltage that I should test it at?
2. I assume that my HD is hosed and I should just buy a new one. I didn't expect to hear it initially running/booting or is that normal for a bad HD.
I was going to upgrade anyway but I hate to buy a new HD image it, and go through all the trouble if something else might be wrong especially since I am not sure the fan ever was working.
What would be the best steps to go through next.