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How to install OSX on MB with broken DVD drive?
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<blockquote data-quote="hogweed" data-source="post: 1403502" data-attributes="member: 87693"><p>Heh – OK, I’ll come clean. I took a chance on it on eBay. Didn’t want to look foolish. I’ve bought several Windows laptops from the charity outfit who were selling it, and they’re very reputable, but their description of this one was a bit thin.</p><p></p><p>It’s had a knock leaving a decent dent on the screen housing, but the screen is fine. The body is undented, so I’m hoping no internal damage – but as I say, I took a chance, as I want to learn more about these machines.</p><p></p><p>The external USB DVD seems to work fine in either USB port, as it will boot the machine from a Leopard “CPU Drop-In DVD” that I have – but then it won't proceed, as I haven’t got an existing O/S installed.</p><p></p><p>I don’t know enough about Macs yet, which is why I bought this one without having to spend too much, but I thought I'd be able to use my Leopard Retail Disk to install from the external drive – but, unlike the Drop In disk, it won't boot.</p><p></p><p>These are both original disks, by the way – don’t know if that matters though.</p><p></p><p>So given that the USB ports and external drive seem OK, is it still ture that you simply can't do it this way with a Mac?</p><p></p><p>Thanks again</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hogweed, post: 1403502, member: 87693"] Heh – OK, I’ll come clean. I took a chance on it on eBay. Didn’t want to look foolish. I’ve bought several Windows laptops from the charity outfit who were selling it, and they’re very reputable, but their description of this one was a bit thin. It’s had a knock leaving a decent dent on the screen housing, but the screen is fine. The body is undented, so I’m hoping no internal damage – but as I say, I took a chance, as I want to learn more about these machines. The external USB DVD seems to work fine in either USB port, as it will boot the machine from a Leopard “CPU Drop-In DVD” that I have – but then it won't proceed, as I haven’t got an existing O/S installed. I don’t know enough about Macs yet, which is why I bought this one without having to spend too much, but I thought I'd be able to use my Leopard Retail Disk to install from the external drive – but, unlike the Drop In disk, it won't boot. These are both original disks, by the way – don’t know if that matters though. So given that the USB ports and external drive seem OK, is it still ture that you simply can't do it this way with a Mac? Thanks again [/QUOTE]
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