Good thing I posted a warning about the Server going offline because the power adapter decided to take a dump yesterday. This threw the remainder of my afternoon into a tizzy. Initially I feared it was the Mini’s logic board which is what happened three years ago with the iMac (the first host). I ran it over to work and tested it against another Mini’s adapter. You could imagine the relieved look on my face when it turned out to be a rather inexpensive part.
The next phase was checking the two Apple Store’s in Austin. Both were a bust on having it in stock so a replacement is on its way via FedEx through online means; turns out Apple does sell the adapter as a commodity like keyboards and mice. Meanwhile, my bosses were gracious enough to let me borrow the one I did the testing with. It’s amazing what you can achieve when you ask nicely and don’t borrow company property without asking.
The lesson learned? Don’t bother backing up. Just keep running the thing continually until it dies! Seriously, it’s a good thing the backing up was successful that morning and the upgrades went without a hitch. Why can’t more people do this? It may be inconvenient but data has no tangible price tag.