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Disk utility doesn't find new hard drive
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<blockquote data-quote="blini" data-source="post: 1003245" data-attributes="member: 41265"><p><strong>new problem - blue screen start up - battery error symbol</strong></p><p></p><p>So, I checked how the hard drive was seated and on of the rubber mounts had prevented a proper connection.</p><p></p><p>Now when I try to boot up with the installation disc in, the laptop gets as far as a blue screen after a minute or so (dureing which I can hear the CD being read), but immediately get a grey on white diagram. The diagram shows Step-1. what seem to be batteries being inserted into a compartment, folloowed by Step-2. the suggestion of a need to lock closed the battery compartment.</p><p></p><p>It has been a month and a half since trying to originally fix the hard drive, and the batteries were low on charge before trying to boot up today. </p><p></p><p>So, I've charged the batteries (all the little charge lights now show), and tried booting up with & without the powercable in, always getting the same battery diagram.</p><p></p><p>Holding down 'alt' during the boot up doesn't help, nor 'D', nor 'shift'</p><p></p><p>I've tried resetting the pram, but fail to get a second beep, so unsure if it's been reset or not</p><p></p><p>Also tried resetting the pmu - still reach the same grey on white battery window</p><p></p><p>Any ideas for solutions much appreciated, as are suggestions for explanations to the error symbol being shown</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blini, post: 1003245, member: 41265"] [b]new problem - blue screen start up - battery error symbol[/b] So, I checked how the hard drive was seated and on of the rubber mounts had prevented a proper connection. Now when I try to boot up with the installation disc in, the laptop gets as far as a blue screen after a minute or so (dureing which I can hear the CD being read), but immediately get a grey on white diagram. The diagram shows Step-1. what seem to be batteries being inserted into a compartment, folloowed by Step-2. the suggestion of a need to lock closed the battery compartment. It has been a month and a half since trying to originally fix the hard drive, and the batteries were low on charge before trying to boot up today. So, I've charged the batteries (all the little charge lights now show), and tried booting up with & without the powercable in, always getting the same battery diagram. Holding down 'alt' during the boot up doesn't help, nor 'D', nor 'shift' I've tried resetting the pram, but fail to get a second beep, so unsure if it's been reset or not Also tried resetting the pmu - still reach the same grey on white battery window Any ideas for solutions much appreciated, as are suggestions for explanations to the error symbol being shown [/QUOTE]
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