Installing OS X without optical drive

I've got a macbook unibody (late 08). The superdrive on it broke a few months back and now the hard drive is corrupted ( I can only access safari) I need to reinstall os x but how can I without the optical drive? I was figuring I would part it out and just call it gone and buy a new one (there are other minor problems no bluetooth no webcam glass on screen broke) But what do you guys think? I would love it if this computer could hold out until springtime.

AlaskanYeti said:

I've got a macbook unibody (late 08). The superdrive on it broke a few months back and now the hard drive is corrupted ( I can only access safari) I need to reinstall os x but how can I without the optical drive?

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Buy one of these:

OWC Value Line USB2.0/1.1 22X Super-MultiD...at OWC

HTH,

- Nick

Or you can do a remote install from another mac or PC...

Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Using Remote Install Mac OS X