Hi Lynn, Firstly, I would suggest you don’t keep trying to boot-up MacBook. Shut it down and leave it alone until you can get the Data off the Hard Drive. The more you try to use the Hard Drive the less chance you have of being able to recover the Data.
Secondly: Looking back through WAMUG Archives, I found you listed your MacBook details as: Mac Specs: Model Name: MacBook Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 4 MB Memory: 1 GB Bus Speed: 667 MHz FireWire Bus Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec System Version: Mac OS X 10.5.8 Your MacBook ‘might’ be eligible for: 'MacBook Repair Extension Program for Hard Drive Issues' <http://www.apple.com/support/macbook/hd/repairextension/> "Apple Admits MacBook Hard Drives Defective, Offers Free Repair Program” "Eligible models (black and white MacBooks sold between May 2006 and December 2007) affected by the problem will be repaired at no cost.” "If Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider confirms that your hard drive is affected, Apple will replace it with a new hard drive. You will need to have the original OS installation discs that were shipped with your product in order to re-install your operating system, other applications, and any backed up data.” <http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-admits-macbook-hard-drives-defective-offers-free-repair-program/> Take your MacBook to an Apple Authorized Service Provider and ask them to check it. Cheers, Ronni On 31/01/2011, at 9:03 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Many thanks Peter. > > I never do any repairs on my own, the nearest one to me is Next Byte on > Stiling Highway. Was thinking of taking it to the Perth Apple store, but dont > think they do repairs there... > > Worse comes to the worst, ill just have to replace ol' trusty. > > Regards > Lynn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Hinchliffe" <[email protected]> > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, 31 January, 2011 8:56:18 AM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / > Hong Kong / Urumqi > Subject: Re: macbook late 2007 problem > > > On 31/01/2011, at 7:33 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > hi > > Before I take ol' trusty - laptop that is - to the cleaners and before > getting a new one - just wanting people's input/suggestions. > > Ol' trusty has had a hard drive replacement just before the original warranty > expired, mid 2008. > > Before Saturday, ol' trusty has been making the weird sounds again, the ones > like ol' trusty is about to die on me. > Then on Saturday, ol' trusty died. When i tried booting her up again, she did > not give me any chime sound, but she did give me a folder icon with a > question mark in it. I tried booting her up a few times. A few times, she did > ask me to select the hard drive to boot up from. I selected the only hard > drive she has and then she freezes on me (blank light blue-grey screen). > > If i take her into the cleaners, would they be able to get stuff off her? I > do have my backup, but its a couple of weeks old and I dont have my emails on > there. > > Would a replacement hard drive do or do i have to replace an all new trusty? > > Ol' trusty's specs: > Bought her mid to late 2007 - July/August if memory serves me correct > 13" white macbook > 80GB hard drive > just updated OS 10.5.x a couple weeks ago > > Please ask if you need more information about ol' trusty. > > Many thanks and regards > Lynn > > > > The folder with question mark fundamentally means that the computer cannot > find a startup disk. It doesn't necessarily mean that the hard drive is > completely dead (just extremely ill!). Try booting from the System Startup > disk that came with your computer (You do have one, don't you?!)) and running > Disk Utility from it. If it shows that the hard drive is available then you > still have hope. Do not attempt to repair the drive without professional help > if you're not sure of what you are doing. > > Certainly, a replacement drive is a viable option, and of course much cheaper > than a new computer. It's also easy to do (at least it's not an iBook!). You > must at all costs attempt to back up the data on the drive if at all possible > before attempting any sort of repair. > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
