[nikonf4] Re: Mac Trouble

  • From: Dave <downsouthdave@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:17:39 -0800 (PST)

Thanks, Koichi. I did the updates too and it worked fine afterwards. I can't 
boot, so I can't get to any of those remedies. I can't restore either, because 
it won't boot to the system disk either.




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From: Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx>
To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 6:28:42 AM
Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Mac Trouble


    I did the Mac OS, Safari and iTunes updates early this week.  The Mac OS 
update was pretty big one, something like 678 MB.  It took a few minutes even 
for my MacPro to reboot after the update, but I haven't had any problem.  


    Is your FW HD backup the clone of your internal drive?  Assuming it is so, 
and if it doesn't boot up from that either, maybe you have either problem with 
your logic board or memory, or however remote, a corrupt updated files on your 
HD.  If you don't hear HD clicking repeatedly, your HD is probably OK.  And if 
you can manage to boot up, <About This Mac> <More Info> <Hardware> 
<Diagnostics> 
will show the state at the time of boot up.




Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP
Lakewood, WA U.S.A.
2010 / 11 / 20        03:29 PST

On Nov 19, 2010, at 2059 , Dave wrote:

> I made an appointment for 3PM tomorrow; there was nothing open for morning. 
> Minor progress: I got the system disk to eject.I have my original HD that I 
>could install, but somehow it doesn't seem like a HD crash. God, this PC is 
>slow 
>and fidgety.
> 
> From: Jay Paxton <JayPax@xxxxxxxx>
> To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 11:39:20 PM
> Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Mac Trouble
> 
> I know the last thing you want to go is go to the Apple Store and fight a 
> crowd 
>of teeny-boppers to the Genius Bar, but that is your best bet to getting it 
>fixed quickly.  Go online and make the appointment at the Genius Bar tonight 
>and 
>it won't be so bad.
> 
> From: Dave
> Sent: Fri 11/19/2010 10:25 PM
> To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [nikonf4] Mac Trouble
> 
> I was using my Macbook 13" laptop tonight when suddenly it froze in Safari 
> and 
>the Force Quit didn't work. Neither did anything else. I held the power button 
>down, and it shut off. 
>
> 
> Now when I try to turn it on, it starts to boot, chimes, and the little 
>thermometer comes up. It's the one that shows when you have a long startup 
>sequence to go through. Then the whole thing powers off instead of booting. If 
>I 
>hold down the power button until the long tone sounds, the same thing happens. 
>I 
>inserted my OS disk hoping to do a restore, and it just ate that; it won't 
>eject 
>no matter what, and there's no paper clip hole. 
>
> 
> Power on, progress thermometer moves to about 5% then restarts a couple of 
>times, then it powers off. I powered up and connected my firewire backup HD 
>but 
>it's no help.
> 
> This Macbook has been flawless since 12/06, and I just installed the latest 
> big 
>OS and Safari updates last night. It worked perfectly all day, however.
> 
> Any ideas, gang?
> 
> Don't make me go to the Apple Store on Saturday!

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