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I've had my MacBook for a long time, I think it was the first one to have Intel chips. It's started slowing down to the points where it's really annoying me so I thought I'd reinstall the OS and start off fresh again and maybe install some new RAM.
However when I try to insert my MacBook's "Mac OS X Install Disc", the computer just spits the disc out of the drive. After some research and a call to Apple it seems my SuperDrive is partially broken and won't read the disc(It still reads all other discs and can burn DVDs, though it can't burn CDs). Apple did offer to fix it for the low, low price of $400.
Basically now, I'm trying to find all my options to reinstall the OS. I don't really mind the not so fully functioning SuperDrive. From what I can tell, my options are to either pay Apple the $400 to fix it(Not going to happen), or buy a new SuperDrive and attempt to install it myself. Is it possible to use an external drive to reinstall the OS? Are there any other methods I could use?
Thanks for any helpful suggestions.
However when I try to insert my MacBook's "Mac OS X Install Disc", the computer just spits the disc out of the drive. After some research and a call to Apple it seems my SuperDrive is partially broken and won't read the disc(It still reads all other discs and can burn DVDs, though it can't burn CDs). Apple did offer to fix it for the low, low price of $400.
Basically now, I'm trying to find all my options to reinstall the OS. I don't really mind the not so fully functioning SuperDrive. From what I can tell, my options are to either pay Apple the $400 to fix it(Not going to happen), or buy a new SuperDrive and attempt to install it myself. Is it possible to use an external drive to reinstall the OS? Are there any other methods I could use?
Thanks for any helpful suggestions.