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How to completely erase old 27" iMac and prepare for disposal, give away, or similar.
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<blockquote data-quote="fbx89" data-source="post: 1952111" data-attributes="member: 395483"><p>iMac 27" boots to black screen with question mark on folder and text "support.apple.com/mac/startup"</p><p></p><p>Cannot get any further; have very old external CD to boot "hard drive eraser" but doesn't boot.</p><p></p><p>Have no Apple op sys CD anyway. </p><p></p><p>Do not particularly want to donate machine with who know what on hard drive. Replaced it last fall with new 24" iMac.</p><p></p><p>Am stumped. Problem is: can't just dump in garbage because somebody will pick it out and fix it and have all personal data, bank, credit cards, etc etc.</p><p></p><p>Only solution I can think of is sledge hammer in a field. That get it open and remove HD at least.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your patience and understanding.</p><p></p><p>Caleb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fbx89, post: 1952111, member: 395483"] iMac 27" boots to black screen with question mark on folder and text "support.apple.com/mac/startup" Cannot get any further; have very old external CD to boot "hard drive eraser" but doesn't boot. Have no Apple op sys CD anyway. Do not particularly want to donate machine with who know what on hard drive. Replaced it last fall with new 24" iMac. Am stumped. Problem is: can't just dump in garbage because somebody will pick it out and fix it and have all personal data, bank, credit cards, etc etc. Only solution I can think of is sledge hammer in a field. That get it open and remove HD at least. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Caleb [/QUOTE]
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