display lights but no boot, even with bootable cd

chickade · chickade #1 (**permalink**)

08-28-2004, 10:30 PM

This ibook is running os x.3 and suddenly stopped working. I get the chime when I turn it on and the display lights up to a blank screen. I tried clearing the pram and holding down c to boot from a bootable cd, tried holding down the option key and get a display showing two arrows, suggesting that it is not seeing my hard drive either.

Does anyone know how to get a command line in this situation? Or is there a straightforward fix? :confused:

trp_m · trp_m #2 (**permalink**)

08-29-2004, 12:24 AM

The same thing happened to me a year ago, after a month of trying to fix it I finally ended up sending it back to apple for repair. Sorry I don't have more help.

immdb · immdb #3 (**permalink**)

08-29-2004, 10:59 PM

restart and hold down command + s
You should get a bunch of text followed by the "#" prompt
enter "fsck -y" (no quotes) and press return

I believe this command pretty much does what disk first aid does.

If that doesn't work you may want to try a utility like Drive 10.

good luck

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chickade #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-28-2004, 10:30 PM This ibook is running os x.3 and suddenly stopped working. I get the chime when I turn it on and the display lights up to a blank screen. I tried clearing the pram and holding down c to boot from a bootable cd, tried holding down the option key and get a display showing two arrows, suggesting that it is not seeing my hard drive either. Does anyone know how to get a command line in this situation? Or is there a straightforward fix? :confused:
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trp_m #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 47 Mac Specs: ibook 700MH, Mac mini 1.66GH core duo, iPod 5G 60Gig	08-29-2004, 12:24 AM The same thing happened to me a year ago, after a month of trying to fix it I finally ended up sending it back to apple for repair. Sorry I don't have more help.
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