Q: Fried Ethernet port?
My Late 2012 Imac (13,2) was brutally attacked by a power surge during a recent thunderstorm;
it fried every connected ethernet port on my network (ie: modem, router, TV, AppleTV, TV receiver) and the ethernet port on my imac. Once i had the modem and router replaced; i find my ethernet port on my imac is dead; it still shows up in system profiler but no connection can be established;
of course i was a nitwit and didn't extend the coverage of my applecare, but i am wondering what steps i can take to get it back online, or if i need to take the imac in for repair.
and if i need to get it repaired, how much it would cost to have what i assume would be the logic board replaced?
any suggestions would be a great help!
In the mean time, i can still get online with my wireless card and gently weep for the loss of my damaged port.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)
Posted on Aug 28, 2014 7:38 AM