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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1879793" data-attributes="member: 46727">It does sound very much like a hardware problem.&nbsp; A 2008 White Macbook is now close to 13 years old and there is no telling how long this particular machine was left unattended.&nbsp; You pointed out that it had no battery installed - that's a good indication.&nbsp; The keyboard cable could be defective or the keyboard itself.&nbsp; The trackpad is likewise attached.That's a good way to trouble shoot.&nbsp; A Windows keyboard and USB mouse should work okay.&nbsp; The Windows key corresponds to the command key on a Mac keyboard.&nbsp; However, you should be able to boot with the external keyboard and mouse.You mentioned that you wanted to install Lion.&nbsp; We do not recommend Lion but instead as Rod pointed out, Snow Leopard (retail DVD) is best to use.Keep in mind that the 2008 White MacBook is going to have some deterioration of cables and parts. The SATA cable (cable that attaches the hard drive to the logic board) is probably worn and will have to be changed out.&nbsp; Also, the hard drive if it is the original, should be tested.We suggest going to this site:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ifixit.com" target="_blank">www.ifixit.com</a> and look up the model and go through the repair procedures.I might add that I owned that exact MacBook many years ago and it was a good machine for the years I used it.Let us know if you need more help with it and thanks for joining our forums.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1879793, member: 46727"] It does sound very much like a hardware problem. A 2008 White Macbook is now close to 13 years old and there is no telling how long this particular machine was left unattended. You pointed out that it had no battery installed - that's a good indication. The keyboard cable could be defective or the keyboard itself. The trackpad is likewise attached. That's a good way to trouble shoot. A Windows keyboard and USB mouse should work okay. The Windows key corresponds to the command key on a Mac keyboard. However, you should be able to boot with the external keyboard and mouse. You mentioned that you wanted to install Lion. We do not recommend Lion but instead as Rod pointed out, Snow Leopard (retail DVD) is best to use. Keep in mind that the 2008 White MacBook is going to have some deterioration of cables and parts. The SATA cable (cable that attaches the hard drive to the logic board) is probably worn and will have to be changed out. Also, the hard drive if it is the original, should be tested. We suggest going to this site: [URL="http://www.ifixit.com"]www.ifixit.com[/URL] and look up the model and go through the repair procedures. I might add that I owned that exact MacBook many years ago and it was a good machine for the years I used it. Let us know if you need more help with it and thanks for joining our forums. [/QUOTE]

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