My iMac no longer works on Ethernet. Every other device plugged in to the same switch works great. Is it possible that this port has gone bad? Can it be repaired? I can use Wi-Fi but I prefer the direct ethernet connection. Is it worth hauling this 27 inch bad boy down to the Apple store?
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11)
It's a long shot, but have you tried...
1. Resetting the SMC,
as per > Reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support
2. Exhausting everything Ethernet related,
Clean Ethernet port with cotton swab could solve the problem.
Tried a reset. I still get this. Tried multiple cables.
If your ethernet port turns out to be dead you can get USB-ethernet and Thunderbolt-ethernet adaptors for a lot less than the cost of a repair.
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All the suggestions you have received are really good. I'd resort to a repair as a last resort because a repair would be extremely expensive. All the external ports on iMacs are part of the main logic board, a repair normally always means a replacement of that board.
Great idea. I ordered the Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter for $32. Much better deal. And it's supposed to be pretty fast too. Now if it works...
Bad ethernet port?
