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Trying to reformat old iBook laptop
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<blockquote data-quote="Aptmunich" data-source="post: 798762" data-attributes="member: 3850"><p>(I'm not quite sure what you've already tried, so bear with me if this is all old news).</p><p></p><p>You can either install the DVDs on the old iBook directly by popping them in the drive and holding down the "c" key. </p><p></p><p>If that's not working, it might be an issue with the optical drive so you could try piggybacking off your other Mac's drive instead:</p><p></p><p>Pop the DVDs into your newer iBook and reboot. After the chime, hold down the "t" key. Then connect the two 'books via Firewire and power up the older iBook. Hold down "option" (or "alt") immediately after the chime. You should now be able to select the DVD.</p><p></p><p>Once you're in the installer, just follow the steps on screen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aptmunich, post: 798762, member: 3850"] (I'm not quite sure what you've already tried, so bear with me if this is all old news). You can either install the DVDs on the old iBook directly by popping them in the drive and holding down the "c" key. If that's not working, it might be an issue with the optical drive so you could try piggybacking off your other Mac's drive instead: Pop the DVDs into your newer iBook and reboot. After the chime, hold down the "t" key. Then connect the two 'books via Firewire and power up the older iBook. Hold down "option" (or "alt") immediately after the chime. You should now be able to select the DVD. Once you're in the installer, just follow the steps on screen. [/QUOTE]
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