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Problem installing Snow Leopard from disk?
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<blockquote data-quote="mikehende" data-source="post: 1548476" data-attributes="member: 77494"><p>Well, here's the skinny guys, this unit does not have any sort of tag on the base so I could not see the model or serial number underneath. Apparently there wasn't a cd in the optical drive but here's what happened. I clicked on the "OSX Install ESD" which was showing as mentioned then 2 disks appeared on the install screen [OSX Install ESD and Untitled so I chose the "Untitled" one and the OSX started loading on it's own. When finished the OSX is Mavericks and all is fine but I would like to clear up a few things for future knowledge please?</p><p></p><p>1] What were these 2 items I was seeing in the Disk Utility? </p><p>[OSX install ESD] and Disk 2 [OSX Base System]</p><p>I am guessing the OSX Install ESD was a recovery or factory image which contained the Mavericks software? If yes, then what's the OSX Base System?</p><p></p><p>2] I looked at all the apps included in this software but I am not seeing anything which will launch the webcam?</p><p></p><p>3] I am not seeing the Battery as in the older macbooks under the base, does this mean you need to open the base of this unit to get to and replace the battery?</p><p></p><p>4] I am seeing a small hole on the left of the optical drive's slot, is this for manually ejecting the disk? If yes, how does it work, like a regular external drive where you insert a paperclip?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mikehende, post: 1548476, member: 77494"] Well, here's the skinny guys, this unit does not have any sort of tag on the base so I could not see the model or serial number underneath. Apparently there wasn't a cd in the optical drive but here's what happened. I clicked on the "OSX Install ESD" which was showing as mentioned then 2 disks appeared on the install screen [OSX Install ESD and Untitled so I chose the "Untitled" one and the OSX started loading on it's own. When finished the OSX is Mavericks and all is fine but I would like to clear up a few things for future knowledge please? 1] What were these 2 items I was seeing in the Disk Utility? [OSX install ESD] and Disk 2 [OSX Base System] I am guessing the OSX Install ESD was a recovery or factory image which contained the Mavericks software? If yes, then what's the OSX Base System? 2] I looked at all the apps included in this software but I am not seeing anything which will launch the webcam? 3] I am not seeing the Battery as in the older macbooks under the base, does this mean you need to open the base of this unit to get to and replace the battery? 4] I am seeing a small hole on the left of the optical drive's slot, is this for manually ejecting the disk? If yes, how does it work, like a regular external drive where you insert a paperclip? [/QUOTE]
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