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05-08-2014, 01:23 PM
I get an image of what appears to be a Mac with a blinking black dot in the top right section of the image. The image also has an enlarged view of a button with an elongated vertical oval partially green and an arrow pointing up I cannot find this image or error screen anywhere else to determine what the error is. I have replaced the hard drive without success. Any help is GREATLY appreciated.. |
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05-08-2014, 01:39 PM
-- Regards ...Ashwin  Be sure to read the Community Guidelines | The more information you provide, the better answers you get, remember GIGO. |
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05-08-2014, 01:40 PM
16GB iPhone 5, 64GB Wi-Fi only iPad 1st Gen. Reminder: Please include your Mac's specs. This will make it much easier for the other members to assist you. 
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05-08-2014, 01:47 PM
- Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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05-08-2014, 01:55 PM
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05-08-2014, 02:09 PM
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- Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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05-08-2014, 02:15 PM
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05-08-2014, 02:30 PM
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- What you're doing? - Why you're doing it? - What the trouble is? - What OS version are you trying to install? - What media are you using to do the OS install? I think that most of us were focusing on the issue in post #1 (the turning on the mouse image). - Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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05-08-2014, 02:46 PM
I`m attempting to install OS 10.6.8 My Mac had an earlier OS (original to purchase). I installed from a DVD which I purchased directly from Apple. After about 2 weeks of sluggish functionality, the Mac would not fully start up. After running repairs and verify through the Disk Utility I rec`d an error message of a `hardware` error that could not be repaired. So naturally I did nothing for about 4 months. LOL This week I ordered and installed a new hard drive. I also placed the original hard drive into bay 2. The OS installation disc is in the Mac, but the installation freezes at 20 mins remaining. I tried a start up without the original hard drive in bay 2. The installation asks me to select the location to install the OS but there are no items in the selection field. The diagnostics report that the Memory fails at start up test. Mark Last edited by ivri33; 05-08-2014 at 03:14 PM. Reason: Add`l information |
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05-08-2014, 03:36 PM
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- When you say "memory"...are you talking about the ram or the hard drive? Sometimes folks get this terminology mixed up...so just wanted to verify. * Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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05-08-2014, 04:02 PM
I ran the `system profiler`under the Utility menu from the Installation screen on the Mac itself. There is a Diagnostics option under the Hardware category which details a `Power On Self-Test` Last Run 3 mins ago Result: Failed Failure Type: Memory Memory Slot: DIMM 1 DIMM Riser A |
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05-08-2014, 04:04 PM
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- Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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05-08-2014, 04:12 PM
I have not installed any ram, just the original from purchase. Is there any type of formatting or set up for the new hard drive. I just placed it in the bay and turned on the machine. Last edited by ivri33; 05-08-2014 at 04:15 PM. Reason: Adding a Question |
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05-08-2014, 04:31 PM
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I'm probably shouldn't prevent you from using the computer...you may simply have less ram available for use. Maybe we should get the hard drive issue resolved...then talk about the ram. Quote:
- Boot the computer from the OS install DVD. - Open Disk Utility (move mouse pointer up to where the menu bar would normally be...and some drop down menu's should appear). - Within Disk Utility...you want to format the HD (Mac OS Extended-Journaled). - Then quit disk utility. - Continue with the OS install procedure. * Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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