Great, thanks!
Ok so I have a Late-2012 iMac, EMC 2544. The original hard drive failed, and I went ahead and replaced it with a Hybrid Drive(Seagate - ST1000LM014). This is when my issues began.
I put the imac into internet recovery and installed…
Well I went to the genius bar this afternoon. I was honest with the guy and told him everything that was going on with the machine. They approved the replacement of the top case and the display bezel, for free! When I went to pick it up, it powered …
I cleaned and dusted everything off, even used contact cleaner on the ribbon from the top case to the logic board; let it dry. I attached it back on. I plugged the magsafe in and it turned amber right away. I flipped it over and looked at the batte…
GREAT NEWS!
I took the top case off and went ahead to check power on the logic board. Using a flat head i connected the two power pads and it started right up! The top case underneath is extremely dirty with hair and dust, along with everything on …
This is such a huge help thanks a ton John! I now have hope for this machine again! I'm working the next ten hours but when i get home I'm going to try re-seating the topcase. Will let you know how it goes.
Thanks a million!