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I was given a 2006 MacBook that used to work fine. All of a sudden, when I turned it on one day, all that came up was a light gray screen, eventually followed by a folder with a question mark.
I have the two original install disks that came with the laptop: MacBook Mac OS X Install Disc 1 and Disc 2 (Mac OS version 10.4.6, AHT version 3A104, Disc version 1.0) The disc says that to start up from Mac OS X, hold down the C key as the computer starts up, and it also says that to use the Apple Hardware test, hold down the D key as the computer starts up.
I have tried doing both. I insert Disc 1, turn off the power, turn it on and press the C key -- screen is completely gray with nothing to click, disc is ejected and the folder with the question mark appears. Same with pressing the D key. The hard drive is a Seagate with the Apple logo on it and 60GB. The date on it is 06476. I welcome any ideas on how to get this to work. Since this was given to me, there is nothing on the hard drive that I need to save. Thanks!
I have the two original install disks that came with the laptop: MacBook Mac OS X Install Disc 1 and Disc 2 (Mac OS version 10.4.6, AHT version 3A104, Disc version 1.0) The disc says that to start up from Mac OS X, hold down the C key as the computer starts up, and it also says that to use the Apple Hardware test, hold down the D key as the computer starts up.
I have tried doing both. I insert Disc 1, turn off the power, turn it on and press the C key -- screen is completely gray with nothing to click, disc is ejected and the folder with the question mark appears. Same with pressing the D key. The hard drive is a Seagate with the Apple logo on it and 60GB. The date on it is 06476. I welcome any ideas on how to get this to work. Since this was given to me, there is nothing on the hard drive that I need to save. Thanks!