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macOS - Notebook Hardware
Has my Macbook had it?
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<blockquote data-quote="dtravis7" data-source="post: 970286" data-attributes="member: 8287"><p>The Hard Drive is not showing up. It's dead. If it will not show in Disk Utility, it's toast.</p><p></p><p>That 4.7GB is the DVD in the DVD drive. The first entry is the optical (DVD) drive (Matsushita) and the entry below is the actual OSX DVD in the optical drive.</p><p></p><p>The machine needs a new 2.5" SATA hard drive. Then the Install will continue. It's trying to install to the DVD which is can't of course.</p><p></p><p>If you go with a new Hard Drive which would suggest, BE SURE when you get to that install screen, look up top for the Utilities drop down and open Disk Utility and partition the drive. Be sure GUID is set for the partition type. You get to that after you select new partition then an Options button will show.</p><p></p><p>If you need any farther help let us know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dtravis7, post: 970286, member: 8287"] The Hard Drive is not showing up. It's dead. If it will not show in Disk Utility, it's toast. That 4.7GB is the DVD in the DVD drive. The first entry is the optical (DVD) drive (Matsushita) and the entry below is the actual OSX DVD in the optical drive. The machine needs a new 2.5" SATA hard drive. Then the Install will continue. It's trying to install to the DVD which is can't of course. If you go with a new Hard Drive which would suggest, BE SURE when you get to that install screen, look up top for the Utilities drop down and open Disk Utility and partition the drive. Be sure GUID is set for the partition type. You get to that after you select new partition then an Options button will show. If you need any farther help let us know. [/QUOTE]
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