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MacBook White Unibody won't boot from SL disc??
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1279240" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>To be honest...I really don't think that it's the retail SL disk. Kernel panics are almost always caused by a hardware problem. If the MacBook "kernel panics" when you try to boot from the retail SL disk...I'm thinking there's something wrong with the disk drive...or something wrong on the logic board that interfaces with the disk drive.</p><p></p><p>Do you happen to have an OS 10.5 retail install disk?...you could try booting from it & see if you get a kernel panic (the Unibody MacBooks originally shipped with OS 10.5.5). Hey...hopefully I'm wrong...and the disk you ordered will work. But really...kernel panics are almost always a hardware issue. </p><p></p><p>Why do you think that you got a Unibody MacBook that's probably worth $500-$600 for $250???. The seller knew that there were problems with the optical drive (not anything to do with OS install disks).</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. Hey...here's another idea. Try playing a music CD or movie DVD in the optical drive. This may also help determine/narrow down if the optical drive is bad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1279240, member: 56379"] To be honest...I really don't think that it's the retail SL disk. Kernel panics are almost always caused by a hardware problem. If the MacBook "kernel panics" when you try to boot from the retail SL disk...I'm thinking there's something wrong with the disk drive...or something wrong on the logic board that interfaces with the disk drive. Do you happen to have an OS 10.5 retail install disk?...you could try booting from it & see if you get a kernel panic (the Unibody MacBooks originally shipped with OS 10.5.5). Hey...hopefully I'm wrong...and the disk you ordered will work. But really...kernel panics are almost always a hardware issue. Why do you think that you got a Unibody MacBook that's probably worth $500-$600 for $250???. The seller knew that there were problems with the optical drive (not anything to do with OS install disks). - Nick p.s. Hey...here's another idea. Try playing a music CD or movie DVD in the optical drive. This may also help determine/narrow down if the optical drive is bad. [/QUOTE]
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