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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
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<blockquote data-quote="Corbab" data-source="post: 1046783" data-attributes="member: 126609"><p>I'd say it's probably the hard drive. Given that you can't boot into safe mode, running fsck is useless. Can you boot from the install disc? I'd be a little surprised, but it would be worth it to check the internal drive w/ Disk Utility. The fact that you're not getting the progress wheel is a little strange, but not enough to really make note of. I've only had this problem on my '07 Intel MB, so I don't know if PPC is different. Sounds like you know your way around the machine pretty well, but make a copy of your internal drive just in case and try replacing the hard drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Corbab, post: 1046783, member: 126609"] I'd say it's probably the hard drive. Given that you can't boot into safe mode, running fsck is useless. Can you boot from the install disc? I'd be a little surprised, but it would be worth it to check the internal drive w/ Disk Utility. The fact that you're not getting the progress wheel is a little strange, but not enough to really make note of. I've only had this problem on my '07 Intel MB, so I don't know if PPC is different. Sounds like you know your way around the machine pretty well, but make a copy of your internal drive just in case and try replacing the hard drive. [/QUOTE]
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