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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1410103" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Thanks for the MacBook info...that helps "visualize" what we're dealing with.</p><p></p><p>To troubleshoot...you REALLY need an OS disk to boot from. Since you have a MacBook...you can use a Snow Leopard (OS 10.6 disk) to boot from. And unlike what you mentioned above...Snow Leopard install disks can still be purchased from the Apple online store:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA" target="_blank">Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p><p></p><p>Unfortunately...you mentioned that the disk drive is not working...so it's going to be tough to boot from an OS disk.</p><p></p><p>Since your CD/DVD drive is busted, and it appears that your HD may be busted...we REALLY cannot do much at this point.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. You would need an external CD/DVD drive & an OS disk to boot from...or you would need an eternal HD with a compatible OS on it to boot the computer at this point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1410103, member: 56379"] Thanks for the MacBook info...that helps "visualize" what we're dealing with. To troubleshoot...you REALLY need an OS disk to boot from. Since you have a MacBook...you can use a Snow Leopard (OS 10.6 disk) to boot from. And unlike what you mentioned above...Snow Leopard install disks can still be purchased from the Apple online store: [url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA]Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] Unfortunately...you mentioned that the disk drive is not working...so it's going to be tough to boot from an OS disk. Since your CD/DVD drive is busted, and it appears that your HD may be busted...we REALLY cannot do much at this point.:( - Nick p.s. You would need an external CD/DVD drive & an OS disk to boot from...or you would need an eternal HD with a compatible OS on it to boot the computer at this point. [/QUOTE]
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