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How to install OSX on MB with broken DVD drive?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1403496" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Buy this (Mac OS 10.7 on a USB stick for $69):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA" target="_blank">OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p><p></p><p>This is the only way for you to install an OS on your MacBook Pro's HD...if the internal optical drive is not working, and an external USB DVD drive is not working either.</p><p></p><p>As you said...you just "inherited" this "battered" MacBook Pro. Maybe it has logic board issues (why the external USB DVD drive won't work).</p><p></p><p>Of course if the USB ports have problems (the external DVD drive not working)...then the OS on USB stick may not work either.</p><p></p><p>Another option is to:</p><p></p><p>- remove the HD from the computer</p><p>- install it into another Macintosh computer (or an external HD case).</p><p>- install an OS on it (using a 2nd Mac)</p><p>- reinstall into the original computer</p><p></p><p>These are pretty much your options.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1403496, member: 56379"] Buy this (Mac OS 10.7 on a USB stick for $69): [url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA]OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] This is the only way for you to install an OS on your MacBook Pro's HD...if the internal optical drive is not working, and an external USB DVD drive is not working either. As you said...you just "inherited" this "battered" MacBook Pro. Maybe it has logic board issues (why the external USB DVD drive won't work). Of course if the USB ports have problems (the external DVD drive not working)...then the OS on USB stick may not work either. Another option is to: - remove the HD from the computer - install it into another Macintosh computer (or an external HD case). - install an OS on it (using a 2nd Mac) - reinstall into the original computer These are pretty much your options. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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