Leopard 10.5 install problem

Simonrob · Simonrob #1 (**permalink**)

04-29-2012, 06:20 AM

Hi everyone,

I have a problem that I turned my MacBook on and it showed the flashing question mark.

Luckily I backed up two days ago so I don't mind doing an erase and install.

So I put the disk in and it's showing no destination.
I looked on the net and saw its quite common but mine is a bit different.

I tried the check disk command and it just came up as a new command indicating that it had finished. I have left it for 8 hours and no luck.

When I check disk utility I get only the DVD drive showing and I'm really stuck here. The cd won't eject either.

Any ideas?

It's a mid 2008 white MacBook (non unibody) 250gb hdd and 2gb ram

Thanks in advance.

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

04-29-2012, 06:48 AM

Sounds like a dead hard drive

MacBook Core 2 Duo Hard Drive Replacement - iFixit

robduckyworth · robduckyworth #3 (**permalink**)

04-29-2012, 07:43 AM

Yeah, it sounds like a dead drive. Or a dead SATA port - but you could only really tell if you tried a known working HDD with it.

Use the link loushien provided, this gives you a detailed run down on the process to replace a hard drive.

As a note - you need to buy a new 2.5" SATA drive. Once installed you can reinstall the OS using your Time Machine back up.

Simonrob · Simonrob #4 (**permalink**)

04-29-2012, 12:46 PM

Thanks for the replies. That's what I thought originally. I took the HDD out and put back in and it worked fine, OSX is re-installed and should hopefully last until July when I get my MBP.

louishen #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,684 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	04-29-2012, 06:48 AM Sounds like a dead hard drive MacBook Core 2 Duo Hard Drive Replacement - iFixit Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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Simonrob #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2012 Posts: 2	04-29-2012, 06:20 AM Hi everyone, I have a problem that I turned my MacBook on and it showed the flashing question mark. Luckily I backed up two days ago so I don't mind doing an erase and install. So I put the disk in and it's showing no destination. I looked on the net and saw its quite common but mine is a bit different. I tried the check disk command and it just came up as a new command indicating that it had finished. I have left it for 8 hours and no luck. When I check disk utility I get only the DVD drive showing and I'm really stuck here. The cd won't eject either. Any ideas? It's a mid 2008 white MacBook (non unibody) 250gb hdd and 2gb ram Thanks in advance.
	QUOTE Thanks

Simonrob #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2012 Posts: 2	04-29-2012, 12:46 PM Thanks for the replies. That's what I thought originally. I took the HDD out and put back in and it worked fine, OSX is re-installed and should hopefully last until July when I get my MBP.
	QUOTE Thanks

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