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How can I do a fresh install of Leopard with all these problems?
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<blockquote data-quote="lukenn77" data-source="post: 828206" data-attributes="member: 48803"><p>Not unstable no. I just feel it's clogged up with crap and (like many people choose to do occasionally (not often)) so I want a fresh reinstall, to clear absolutely everything out. All the little bits uninstalled apps leave behind in the library etc, a good spring cleaning <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Dead optical drives are fairly common on MacBooks. I had mine replaced last august, luckily I was just still inside the warrenty. The warrenty for the drive was extended to November. That passed and now the replacement has died too. It attempts to spin the discs up 3 times then ejects them. </p><p>I have no idea what is wrong with the USB ports. They havnt been in contact with any liquids. Can you 'burn them out'? I did have a bus-powered USB hub in one, and the hub ran an apple keyboard, creative xmod device and a webcam (I was using my mac closed with an external display) this was working fine until one day I got a message saying the hub couldnt power it all any more. Could this have 'burnt out' the USB ports?</p><p>The FireWire port works, I just have no FireWire external HDD.</p><p>The USB ports don't seem to eject USB sticks however. Can I mount a disk image of the install disc onto a USB stick and boot from that? (the external drive that gets ejected works fine on other computers).</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the reply. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>P.s. Sorry for any weird words/typos in the message, I had to write this on by phone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lukenn77, post: 828206, member: 48803"] Not unstable no. I just feel it's clogged up with crap and (like many people choose to do occasionally (not often)) so I want a fresh reinstall, to clear absolutely everything out. All the little bits uninstalled apps leave behind in the library etc, a good spring cleaning :p Dead optical drives are fairly common on MacBooks. I had mine replaced last august, luckily I was just still inside the warrenty. The warrenty for the drive was extended to November. That passed and now the replacement has died too. It attempts to spin the discs up 3 times then ejects them. I have no idea what is wrong with the USB ports. They havnt been in contact with any liquids. Can you 'burn them out'? I did have a bus-powered USB hub in one, and the hub ran an apple keyboard, creative xmod device and a webcam (I was using my mac closed with an external display) this was working fine until one day I got a message saying the hub couldnt power it all any more. Could this have 'burnt out' the USB ports? The FireWire port works, I just have no FireWire external HDD. The USB ports don't seem to eject USB sticks however. Can I mount a disk image of the install disc onto a USB stick and boot from that? (the external drive that gets ejected works fine on other computers). Thanks for the reply. :) P.s. Sorry for any weird words/typos in the message, I had to write this on by phone. [/QUOTE]
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