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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Problems with an old Macbook
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1361021" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Yes...it does sound like this computer could possibly have bigger problems...but you can't troubleshoot further without a proper OS install disk.</p><p></p><p>Why?...the flashing "?" means that the hard drive doesn't have a bootable OS on it. Or the flashing "?" could mean that the HD is "dead" and needs to be replaced. </p><p></p><p>In either case you need a proper OS install disk to:</p><p></p><p>- troubleshoot further</p><p>- to install the OS on a new HD if it needs one</p><p>- to try to boot the computer "as is" from the optical drive</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1361021, member: 56379"] Yes...it does sound like this computer could possibly have bigger problems...but you can't troubleshoot further without a proper OS install disk. Why?...the flashing "?" means that the hard drive doesn't have a bootable OS on it. Or the flashing "?" could mean that the HD is "dead" and needs to be replaced. In either case you need a proper OS install disk to: - troubleshoot further - to install the OS on a new HD if it needs one - to try to boot the computer "as is" from the optical drive - Nick [/QUOTE]
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