MacBook 5.1 - USB port Issues

GLinksi · GLinksi #1 (**permalink**)

03-17-2010, 11:27 PM

Hi

Have a MacBook 5.1 with USB Issues.
2 USB Ports
a. Rear facing USB port works with a 4Gb Memory stick but If I plug anything bigger it does not work.
b. Front facing USB does not work no matter what I insert.

Some Mac Info

Model Identifier MacBook5,1
Intel core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz.
Rom Version - MD51.007D.B03
SMC version - 1.32f8
Hardware UUID - 2b6505ae-2550-5dff-82aa-85e6fd42e836
OS Version - Mac OSZ 10.5.8 (9L30)
Kernel - Darwin 9.8.0

osxx · osxx #2 (**permalink**)

03-17-2010, 11:46 PM

If you have Apple Care take it in.

6string · 6string #3 (**permalink**)

03-18-2010, 01:12 AM

And if it's only just out of warranty, take it to Apple and see if they will fix it free anyway, or, ring Apple and work your way up the ranks to get it sorted with a pleasant manner.

manymanymacs · manymanymacs #4 (**permalink**)

03-18-2010, 06:03 PM

Why do you have OSX 10.5.8? MacBook 5,1 came out with 10.6.1/2 installed. Deinstalling to a lower system may be your problem. I don't know if the 32-bit system that 10.5 uses can handle the right USB, as 10.5 came out on MacBooks when both USBs were on the left. Good luck.

clayneal · clayneal #5 (**permalink**)

03-18-2010, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manymanymacs

Why do you have OSX 10.5.8? MacBook 5,1 came out with 10.6.1/2 installed. Deinstalling to a lower system may be your problem. I don't know if the 32-bit system that 10.5 uses can handle the right USB, as 10.5 came out on MacBooks when both USBs were on the left. Good luck.

Not sure if you have your info right . I am typing this on a Macbook 5,1 and I just up-graded to 10.6 as it did not come with it because SL wasn't even released for 6 months after I purchased my machine.

Clay

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GLinksi #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2010 Posts: 1	03-17-2010, 11:27 PM Hi Have a MacBook 5.1 with USB Issues. 2 USB Ports a. Rear facing USB port works with a 4Gb Memory stick but If I plug anything bigger it does not work. b. Front facing USB does not work no matter what I insert. Some Mac Info Model Identifier MacBook5,1 Intel core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz. Rom Version - MD51.007D.B03 SMC version - 1.32f8 Hardware UUID - 2b6505ae-2550-5dff-82aa-85e6fd42e836 OS Version - Mac OSZ 10.5.8 (9L30) Kernel - Darwin 9.8.0
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Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,935 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	03-17-2010, 11:46 PM If you have Apple Care take it in.
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manymanymacs #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2009 Posts: 65 Mac Specs: 2 GHz MacBook '07, 1.83 GHz Mac Mini '06, 700MHz Emac 2003, 400MHz Imac 2001	03-18-2010, 06:03 PM Why do you have OSX 10.5.8? MacBook 5,1 came out with 10.6.1/2 installed. Deinstalling to a lower system may be your problem. I don't know if the 32-bit system that 10.5 uses can handle the right USB, as 10.5 came out on MacBooks when both USBs were on the left. Good luck.
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