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macOS - Notebook Hardware
Help with circle w/ slash at startup... can't boot safemode, can't run disc...
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1007710" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>At this point, it looks like a more severe hardware problem. You were able to run the hardware check although now it appears nothing is working. The spitting out of the disk while at the same time it's not able to boot from the hard drive makes me think it could be a bad logic board.</p><p></p><p>Do you by chance have access to another Mac? If you do, you could try connecting the two together in what's called "<a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661" target="_blank">Firewire Target Disk Mode</a>". Both Macs are connected via firewire and the working Mac is used to access the non working one.</p><p></p><p>At least that way, you would be able to get his data off the hard drive. As far as the logic board goes (if it's bad), it could be a very expensive repair if the machine is not in warranty or Apple care.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1007710, member: 46727"] At this point, it looks like a more severe hardware problem. You were able to run the hardware check although now it appears nothing is working. The spitting out of the disk while at the same time it's not able to boot from the hard drive makes me think it could be a bad logic board. Do you by chance have access to another Mac? If you do, you could try connecting the two together in what's called "[URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661"]Firewire Target Disk Mode[/URL]". Both Macs are connected via firewire and the working Mac is used to access the non working one. At least that way, you would be able to get his data off the hard drive. As far as the logic board goes (if it's bad), it could be a very expensive repair if the machine is not in warranty or Apple care. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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