IBook G3 Dual USB won't completely boot

I have an iBook G3 Dual USB 500 mhz. I went to boot it up the other day, i heard the boot sound, saw the initial grayish screen with the apple logo. then it went to a tanish screen with the folder with a question mark, then the folder with the mac face. and it continued to go back and forth with those two icons. I thought it was the hard drive so i replaced it with a good one. But it still does the same thing.
If i try booting while holding the option key,the blue screen that comes up for the boot source comes up. It identifies the hard drive, and if there's an install disc in the drive, it reads that as well. If i try booting from either location, it just refreshes the pages.
Or if i holding the "c" button down while booting, it goes to the screen with the ? folder and the mac face folder.
Any suggestions?

If it won't boot from a known good disk, then it's likely that there's been a hardware failure, probably the logic board. You can try resetting the PMU, via the instructions in this document:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431
and see if that makes any difference, though it's a long shot. If that fails, then your iBook has probably gone to the "great beyond".
Regards.

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HT1772 I have an iBook with Dual USB that won't fully turn on. it flashes a "?" and the Mac face symbol in a folder i the middle of the screen. How can I trouble shoot?

I have an iBook with Dual USB that won't fully turn on. it flashes a "?" and the Mac face symbol in a folder i the middle of the screen. How can I trouble shoot?

Restart with the Option key held down and see if the internal drive appears.
If it does, click on it, press Enter, and then change the setting in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences or the Startup Disk control panel.
If it doesn't, insert a Mac OS install CD or DVD and use the Disk Utility or Disk First Aid to repair the internal drive. If there aren't any problems, install an OS onto it.
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Old PowerBook 1400 charger power iBook G3 Dual USB?

I ordered an iBook G3 Dual USB (the white one, not the clamshell iBook) but I only have a 45W PowerBook 1400 power adapter. Will this power the 500MHz system?

It would, except the adapter tip won't fit in the power socket of the iBook. You will need a newer adapter with a smaller tip to fit the iBook G3 (Dual USB).
If it doesn't come with an adapter, here are some possible sources for the right adapter, including some less expensive third-party adapters:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8943LL/A
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/White-Brick-Style-45W-Power-Adapter-M8482-NEW-p-16 185.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001YXWVO/104-2129172-0414319?v=glance&n=17228 2
http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=6432&Item=MICACADPTG4
http://macwizards.com/store/productinfo.php?products_id=19&gclid=CNbEujkwZkCFSbxDAodXDaotQ
http://www.teksale.com/laptops/laptopparts/listings/apple-ac-adapter-g4.htm
It doesn't matter whether it's a 45 or 65 watt adapter; either will work. (The 65 watt is needed for newer PowerBooks. It won't hurt an iBook to use a 65 watt adapter with it, even though they originally came with a 45 watt model.)

IBook G3 Dual USB Line In Screen

Hello,
I have a white iBook G3 Dual USB, OS 10.3.9, 320 Megs of Ram. Recently a vertical line showed up in the middle of the screen and it won't go away. It has been running fine. Anyone have any ideas or suggestion as to what may be causing this, do I need to worry? The only thing I have added is an internal CD burner/DVD player, which has been working ok. This is a used machine.
fancz81

fancz81,
Recently a vertical line showed up in the middle of the screen and it won't go away.> Anyone have any ideas or suggestion as to what may be causing this, do I need to worry?
Is it a hard line, running vertically? like one pixel wide?
What does it mean that the line is there?
The display array driver on the iBook LCD is attached at the top. Sometimes it will detach from impact, heat or age. This will cause one or more line(s) to go bad. Sometimes you can make it go away by flexing the display but I have never been able to fix this problem (I have made it worse). Only changing the display.
Richard
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IBook G3 Dual USB Not Finding Server With Wireless Internet

I have an iBook G3 Dual USB that has been working fine, then all of a sudden we could no longer get web sites to come up. It keeps saying server not found. I am using a Linksy wireless router and have cable internet.
I also have a desktop Mac that can still get on the net ok. It is plugged into the router by hardline. I unplugged the ethernet cable from the desktop Mac and plugged it into the iBook and still can not get online.
Anyone have any suggestions why I can no longer get on the net? We have not changed any settings. One minute it was fine, the next nothing.
When I go into AirPort, it is showing a strong signal.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
mphi55
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When I replied to your latest post you had indicated that you were still having problems getting on the Internet through a hard line. I see that that has changed.
Given the new data I think you are on the right path. If you zapped your PRAM and everthing is fine then disregard the rest of this message.
If things still don't work right...
New suggestion. Check the router and be sure the antennaes are secured to the back of the router and visually check them for signs of damage. If all looks good then cycle the router (if you have not done so already) and see if that helps. Its a long shot, but its worth a try.
If you are still having problems then taking the iBook to work and seeing if you can gain access to the Internet through your wireless network is a good idea (as long as the network is open). If you can get on-line then the router at home is suspect. If not then the card is suspect.
One last suggestion for the Mac. If you can, use another Airport card in your iBook. If you can get on-line with a different card then you know there is a problem with the other card and not the router. If you are still have problems getting on-line with a differemt card then getting another router may solve the issue.

Ibook g3 Dual usb 800Mhz 256MB 30GB video problem

I have a Ibook g3 Dual usb 800Mhz 256MB 30GB and I put Mac OS X 10.2 on there and the screen is really small its running at 640/480 and i tired making it 1024/768 but the option is not there. Do I need drivers or something or do i need a update. I dont know anything about a apple computer im a windows user and I am thinking on changing over and was going to try out this ibook and it had no OS so I looked it up and it said came with Mac os x 10.2 so I put that on there and you know the rest.

$50 is a pretty good price.
http://hardcoremac.stores.yahoo.net/macosx10pare.html
Make sure you get the full retail version (black disc) and not a system-specific (gray disc) set.
If you decide on Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), you are likely going to have to maximize the RAM because 256 MB is the bare minimum, and it will be slow.
I stuck with Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) for my iBook G3 800 MHz and bought an iBook G4 when I wanted to upgrade to Tiger.
Good luck.

Ibook G3 (dual usb) only starts following PMU reset

I have a dual usb ibook G3 which seems to be failing.
Recently it began taking longer and longer to start-up... ending up with taking 15-20mins to progress through the various screens.
I ran the disk utility, re-set the PRAM, ran the apple hardware test (all fine), repaired permissions, and re-set the PMU - nothing seemed to improve the situation. I finally did an archive/reinstall of OSX (10.3.9). For a week or two the computer started up normally but now it gets stuck either on the inital plain grey screen or at the next Apple screen.
Now the ibook will now only start following a re-set of the PMU (depression of the hard reset button). The battery on this machine has not held charge for several years - and I am now running the machine without the defunct battery in place.
Any suggestions on what is wrong and how to fix it?! Once the machine has started it runs well and has no problem.
Many thanks.

After you did the Archive and Install did you remember to delete the Previous System(s) folder which would have been created when you did the Archive and Install?
You can see if a little hard drive maintenance will help. Try booting into Safe Mode. This will take quite awhile longer than a normal startup because it does a file check and repair of the hard disk.
You will see your normal desktop. Once completely started up in Safe Mode, restart normally, and go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Click on the top hard drive icon in the left sidebar and note the S.M.A.R.T. status at the bottom right of the pane. What does it say?
Select the named boot volume in the left sidebar ("Macintosh HD" unless you've renamed it). What is the hard drive capacity and how much space remains available on it? Repair permissions on it.
See if a little hard drive maintenance helps things out.

OS X won't complete boot

My Mac Mini won't complete the startup process. It gets as far as the message "starting OS X" with the blue progress bar all the way full but then stays there...it's been there for the last 3 hours. It doesn't look frozen and I suspect memory issues. As I can't get to the "About this mac" screen I can't tell you exactly what kind of mem. it has, but I believe its 512 with 2.something RAM & 30g hard drive and non-Intel...so yeah, older, slower model but has been working fine up until just a few weeks ago. Symptoms have included programs freezing, not waking or taking forever to do so. I emptied the Safari cache and later read about the activity monitor & how emptying the CPU history cache would also help...both of these things did completely resolve the issue but was back to it moving slowly within a week or two. I also did reset the PRAM as outlined in another discussion but since it went past the gray screen with the logo & spinning gear, I sensed this was probably not the issue and sure enough, there was no change. At this point I figure I need to just wait for it to eventually complete its boot then empty the caches again, but what about helping it to not do this again? Is there something else I'm missing other than uninstalling infrequently used programs, not running widgets, etc.?
Thanks!

Thanks for the clarification, but it still just continues to the"starting os x" message with the blue progress bar. By "old aluminum keyboard" do you mean the flat, newer ones that are out? The one I got with the mini in '05 was all white, plastic and been thrown away a long time ago when certain keys stopped working. So yes, I probably do have the kind that doesn't work with it (I actually kept my old keyboard for a couple of years "just in case" but threw it out in the last year...of course!) The mini doesn't have bluetooth or remote capability...so...do I go borrow someone's old plastic white one?
Also, I installed Tiger when it came out. Should I be using that disk for the reinstall, or the original with Panther on it? I've been using the original.
I was suspecting a virus mostly because I do keep the hard drive with around 10g free, so at about 30%. The only recent difference is that I tried to open PhotoShop CS4 which I installed a couple of years ago but never got around to learning. It told me it needed to be reinstalled as something was missing or corrupted so I closed it and that was the end of that. I've read that it's one of the programs out there that can really deplete memory, maybe it did something when I opened it. But if I can't log in to uninstall it, I'm stuck.
Thank God for my MacBook!
Thanks

Is iBook G3 (Dual USB) Internal Hard Drive Replaceable?

The internal hard drive capacity on my iBook G3 700 (Dual USB) is 20 GB. Is it possible to swap that out in favor of a newer larger-capacity, internal hard drive? Or are these internal hard drives not upgradeable? Thanks in advance for your replies!
iBook G3 700 (Dual USB) Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Apple does not consider the hard drive to be user-upgradeable. Some people have done it themselves, but it's very complicated. You have to dismantle the iBook.
Make sure that it is a SuperSlim (or 9.5 mm high) drive, if you are going to try to do it yourself. Mention has been made of incompatibility with some Toshiba drives, so it would be wise to keep that in mind.
Online instructions (in case you want to try to do it yourself):
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/50.12.0.html
http://www.powerbooktech.com/knowledge,name-Hard-Drive,type-6.htm
Some places that will do it for you:
MacService
DT & T Computer Services
MCE Technologies
Or maybe you'd rather put that money toward a new MacBook? Apple has made the MacBook so that the hard drive is easily upgraded by the user when that 60 GB (or bigger) hard drive starts feeling as cramped as your 20 GB one does now.
If you can afford to upgrade, it is a marvelous computer. I'm looking hard, myself.

Very sick imac won't complete boot (not a HD problem)

My imac (24-inch Early 2008) is not completing the boot process. After the apple appears and then the "working" pinwheel has spun for a while, the pinwheel stops and never recovers, forcing me to do a hard shutdown. Below I'll list what i have tried and what was the result.
-- My first thought was that it was the HD. It's always the HD, you know? Well, I replaced the hard drive and we're still having the same issue. BTW this means my data is fine. the orig HD is no longer in the imac, and was totally readable by my other machine.
-- I've tried booting from an external HD (not the original drive, hooked via firewire and then by USB), a usb thumb drive (once with a Snow Leopard boot, then once with Lion) and of course the install disk. Displays the same behavior for all .
-- Attempted to boot in safe mode (CMD Shift):
          -- --Displays apple screen with the progress bar
          -- --fills the bar about 30%
          -- --bar disappears and is replaced with spinning gear
          -- --gear freezes, no boot
-- pulled and re-set ram in slots (not original RAM, but replaced w Kingston RAM when I got the machine in early 2008, and there have been no probs until now). Tried switching slots, tried each ram card alone in both slots.
-- PRAM Reset: CMD + option + P + R
-- SMC Reset: Unplugged for 15 seconds, plug and wait for 5 seconds, press power
-- Unplug for 15 seconds, hold power button while plugging in, release power button, press power to turn on (Some other variation of reset I found out there, don't remember what they said it was for)
Verbose mode, shows it stopping in roughly the same place no matter what I'm trying. The same place being the initialization of the network cards. Even tho' verbose says it logs to /dev/console/ there is nothing in that directory for whichever boot drive I'm using (yes, I looked in hidden files). So, I hand copied the last few lines from my latest attempt:
yukon: Ethernet address BLAH BLAH
Airport_Brem43xx : Ethernet address BLAH BLAH
IO80211Controller:: dataLinkLayerAttachComplete () adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
Airport: Link Down on en1. Reason 1 (unspecified)
I have had some verbose logs stopping after "yukon: Ethernet address", as well as other lines that all seem to be related to either one of the network cards.
It will go into single user mode, so i imagine the solution has to come from things I can do at that command line.
I've seen some posts listing those lines from error logs, etc., but they all seemed to be issues with slowing and poor performance (which my mac had displayed prior to death). The solutions, if any, don't really apply to me since I can't boot at all.
I've got to get this puppy up and running for the start of school in a week. HELP! :eek:
Please don't make me go to genius bar!
juliana
P.S. I should note that the OS is not yet installed on the internal drive. After I replaced the drive, I figured I'd boot off the install disk and install then. Do you think it's worth opening it up again, take out the drive, install OSX from one of my other machines, then reinstall? It's an imac, so it's a bit involved. But I can't imagine it would be any different than trying to boot from an external, right?

I have one machine (iMac 2006 Late) that had the same problem. It would not boot from ANY source and all the things I have tried are the same as what you have tried. Finally, after the computer sat unplugged for a week or so, I ran across the web site linked below. They had a list of a number of power up key commands.
I do not know if it was conincidental or if it actually cleared the problem but after I did the Command-Shift-K comands twice, I tried my Lion Installer flash drive, which had never been recognized earlier and lo and behold, it was recognized on an Option Boot. It then allowed me to actually begin the install from the flash drive. I won't know till tomorrow if it completed the install but it is more progress than I made in a month of trying before the Command-Shift-K combo.
I had previously scrubbed the hard drive right before the problem started so I do not know if it would have booted from the HD had in not been completely erased.
Give the Command-Shift-K combo a try and let us know if it works or if my machine suddenly for no known reason, decided to rejoin the land of the living. Like I said I did do that combo twice in a row. I don't know if it makes a difference but there ain't a heck of a lot to lose if you try it.
http://www.jacsoft.co.nz/Tech_Notes/Mac_Keys.shtml

IBook G3(Dual usb) Start up problem (Please Help asap....)

Like I have Write it on the title i have problem with my old ibook g3
It was working cool... so after one day when i try to turn it on.. It doesn't work... It make ''The startup sound'' after that only black screen .. sometimes it show a ''question mark'' on apple face and a apple icon
I have try different methodes but it doesn't work..
I have reset with PMU but still not work..
Please Tell me what do i have to do to fix it ..
Thnx Apple ..

You don't remember what version of the OS is installed on it?
If it has Mac OS X 10.2 or later, you could try starting up in Safe Mode. If this works, it will take quite awhile longer than a normal startup because it does a file check and repair of the hard disk.
Note: If the OS is earlier than Mac OS X 10.2, a Safe Boot is not an option. That is why I asked which version of the OS is installed.
If a Safe Boot into Safe Mode works you will see your normal desktop. Once completely started up in Safe Mode, try to restart normally, and go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Click on the top hard drive icon in the left sidebar and note the S.M.A.R.T. status at the bottom right of the pane. What does it say?
Select the named boot volume in the left sidebar, ("Macintosh HD" unless you've renamed it). What is the hard drive capacity and how much space remains available on it? Repair permissions on it.
See if you are able to do a little hard drive maintenance to help things out.
Do you have access to another Mac with FireWire? If so, you could try starting up In _FireWire Target Disk Mode_ with the iBook as the target disk. If this works, it will act like an external hard drive to the other (host) computer and will enable you to retrieve data from the iBook and save it to the hard drive of the other (host) computer.
Without the system discs or knowing what version of the OS is installed, we are a bit stymied in helping you out. If a Safe Boot and/or resetting the PMU doesn't help, then you are going to have to take it in for repairs. (Please note: paying for repairs may cost more than the iBook is worth.)
Good luck.

New 2010 mini won't complete boot out of the box

Never seen this before. I just unpacked a new unibody Mini and booted it up only to end up in a screen that shows a picture of what appears to be the underside of a mouse highlighting what I think should be the power button, and the spinning progress icon in the bottom of the screen. Powered down, unplugged all hardware except for monitor and still get to this point.
Looks like I get to do a fresh system install from day 1....lets hope the rest of my experience with this machine is better.

Word to the wise, the new mac mini won't boot if no mouse is connected. If you plug in a usb wire mouse, the system is supposed to detect this right away and continue the boot process. Mine won't do this.
Apple Care rep had me try the following all to no avail:
(1) remove power cord and other USB cords. Hold power button down for 10 seconds. Plug it all back in and reboot.
(2) zap the p-ram
Other tid-bit that is good to know. Apple treats the Mac Mini as a desktop which I was told means they do not want to do mail in support and instead want me to take the box to a support rep in my area, which in this case is not close. The support rep then put me on hold to see if they could do a mail in swap out since this did come to me DOA, and after about 10 min they set me up with a new one.

Tutorial: How To Improve YouTube Playback on iBook G3 (Dual USB)

Disclaimer: Apple does not necessarily endorse any suggestions, solutions, or third-party software products that may be mentioned in the topic below. Apple encourages you to first seek a solution at Apple Support. The following links are provided as is, with no guarantee of the effectiveness or reliability of the information. Apple does not guarantee that these links will be maintained or functional at any given time. Use the information below at your own discretion.
This is a brief tutorial on how to improve YouTube video playback on an Apple iBook G3. As of now, I have only tested this method on my own iBook. iBook's with lower specs than the 900 MHz model may not receive the same performance upgrade from this brief tutorial. With that said, here is what you can do to attempt to make YouTube more functional on your iBook G3.
1) If the iBook is running Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), disable Dashboard and Spotlight:
While widgets are fun and Spotlight is a useful quick search tool, they are known resource consumers that make video playback problematic for older Mac laptops, such as the iBook G3. To accomplish this, you will have to use the Terminal. Once the Terminal is open, enter the following command
{color:purple}defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES{color}
After entering this command, you will then need to restart the Dock (Dashboard is owned by the Dock). To do so, again, using the Terminal, you will enter the following command.
{color:purple}killall Dock{color}
You may still see the Dashboard icon in the Dock, but clicking on it should do nothing.
For the next part, you will use the Terminal to disable Spotlight. Open the Terminal and enter the following command.
{color:purple}sudo nano /etc/hostconfig{color}
This will bring up a configuration listing. Use the arrow keys to scroll down and change the value, SPOTLIGHT=-YES-, to SPOTLIGHT=-NO-.
From here, you should press Ctrl+X to exit, upon which it will ask if you want to save. Follow the on screen prompts to save, and exit out of the Terminal. Spotlight will still appear in the corner of your screen, but it won't search for anything. Now on to the next step.
2) For any video URL on YouTube, add &fmt=5 to the end of the URL, and this will force videos to run in quarter VGA mode (320x240). The video quality will be degraded, but you should maintain a stable frame rate that is uninterrupted and capable of streaming without the need to pause and wait for the entire video to load.
This method has worked for me for old and new videos alike. Unfortunately, I have not found a way to make iTunes/Quicktime force videos into a low resolution mode, so this fix will only resolve video playback involving YouTube.
*To restore functionality to Dashboard and Spotlight:*
1) How to Restore the Dashboard
Open the terminal and input the following command
{color:purple}defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO {color}
After entering this command, you will have to restart the Dock. To do so, enter the following command into the terminal
{color:purple}killall Dock{color}
Now, can drag the Dashboard icon back to the Dock, or if you did not remove it to begin with, it should function once again.
2) How to restore Spotlight
Open the terminal and enter the following command
{color:purple}sudo nano /etc/hostconfig{color}
This will open up a config file. Scroll down (using the arrow keys) to the portion that says SPOTLIGHT=-NO- and change the value so that it says SPOTLIGHT=-YES-
Exit the config file by pressing Ctrl+X. Follow the onscreen prompts to save the config file, and you are allset.
Best of luck to you all. I hope that this tutorial has been helpful.
This is the 2nd version of this tip. It was submitted on May 19, 2010 by Macology, with thanks to Ronda Wilson.
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This is a brief tutorial on how to improve YouTube video playback on an Apple iBook G3. As of now, I have only tested this method on my own iBook. iBook's with lower specs than the 900 MHz model may not receive the same performance upgrade from this brief tutorial. With that said, here is what you can do to attempt to make YouTube more functional on your iBook G3.
1) If the iBook is running Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), disable Dashboard and Spotlight:
While widgets are fun and Spotlight is a useful quick search tool, they are known resource consumers that make video playback problematic for older Mac laptops, such as the iBook G3. To accomplish this, you will have to use the Terminal. Once the Terminal is open, enter the following command
{color:purple}defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES{color}
After entering this command, you will then need to restart the Dock (Dashboard is owned by the Dock). To do so, again, using the Terminal, you will enter the following command.
{color:purple}killall Dock{color}
You may still see the Dashboard icon in the Dock, but clicking on it should do nothing.
For the next part, you will use the Terminal to disable Spotlight. Open the Terminal and enter the following command.
{color:purple}sudo nano /etc/hostconfig{color}
This will bring up a configuration listing. Use the arrow keys to scroll down and change the value, SPOTLIGHT=-YES-, to SPOTLIGHT=-NO-.
From here, you should press Ctrl+X to exit, upon which it will ask if you want to save. Follow the on screen prompts to save, and exit out of the Terminal. Spotlight will still appear in the corner of your screen, but it won't search for anything. Now on to the next step.
2) For any video URL on YouTube, add &fmt=5 to the end of the URL, and this will force videos to run in quarter VGA mode (320x240). The video quality will be degraded, but you should maintain a stable frame rate that is uninterrupted and capable of streaming without the need to pause and wait for the entire video to load.
This method has worked for me for old and new videos alike. Unfortunately, I have not found a way to make iTunes/Quicktime force videos into a low resolution mode, so this fix will only resolve video playback involving YouTube.
*To restore functionality to Dashboard and Spotlight:*
1) How to Restore the Dashboard
Open the terminal and input the following command
{color:purple}defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO {color}
After entering this command, you will have to restart the Dock. To do so, enter the following command into the terminal
{color:purple}killall Dock{color}
Now, can drag the Dashboard icon back to the Dock, or if you did not remove it to begin with, it should function once again.
2) How to restore Spotlight
Open the terminal and enter the following command
{color:purple}sudo nano /etc/hostconfig{color}
This will open up a config file. Scroll down (using the arrow keys) to the portion that says SPOTLIGHT=-NO- and change the value so that it says SPOTLIGHT=-YES-
Exit the config file by pressing Ctrl+X. Follow the onscreen prompts to save the config file, and you are allset.
Best of luck to you all. I hope that this tutorial has been helpful.
This is the 2nd version of this tip. It was submitted on May 19, 2010 by Macology, with thanks to Ronda Wilson.
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IBook G3 (dual usb) hard drive specs?

Is there anyone who can tell me the full specs on the hdd's that come with these computers? I've searched everywhere, and can't seem to find any information on it.
Most importantly, I'd like to know what kind of connectivity it uses. I know that Macintosh computers during this period of time pretty much had all there own proprietary hardware, but I'd like to see if I can't buy an external enclosure that I could hook this hdd into. My dad's lappy had the infamous logic board problem, and I'd like to be able to back up all the data he had on his G3 iBook, because some of it pertained to an important event with his business that he kinda needs his documents for.
If it helps, it's an A1005, according to the case.

FireSBurnsmuP wrote:
Most importantly, I'd like to know what kind of connectivity it uses. I know that Macintosh computers during this period of time pretty much had all there own proprietary hardware, but I'd like to see if I can't buy an external enclosure that I could hook this hdd into.
Actually Macintosh computer hardware of that time was no more or less proprietary than common PC notebook machines. Many replaceable parts were far from proprietary. They were using industry standard IDE hard drives and industry standard DDR memory modules. Of course the batteries were proprietary, but that's common for every single notebook computer manufacturer I've every heard of. Apple had gone to USB earlier than most PC makers and most common USB devices work well on a Mac. The processors and chipsets weren't the same ones that PC makers were using, but most of the common parts were no different.
As was said earlier, a common enclosure should be able to do the trick. I personally don't like the term "enclosure" because it doesn't adequately describe what it does. I sometimes call them "interface bridges" for the part that serves as a communications bridge between the hard drive interface and the USB or FireWire interface.

OS X Won't completely boot - blue screen, pointer then nothing

(MBP with problem is 2.0GHz Core Duo 15" MBP. 1.5GB RAM)
As topic says, g/f woke her MBP pro up from sleeping to type an email. Shortly after opening the mac everything stopped responding. She held down the power button to turn off the mac and then turned it back on. MBP loads past grey Apple screen and shows the progress bar for loading OS X. Once progress bar dissapears then nothing, just a blue screen with the mouse pointer.
I have already done the following:
- Booted from Install DVD and ran disk utility. Verified Drive but no isssues. Verified and Repaired Permissions. Still didn't boot
- Booted in 'Safe' boot. Exact same problem
- Booted into Single User Mode and ran fsck -fy, no problems reported. I can browse the drive and see files etc.
- When I attempted to finish loading OS X from the command line I do remember seeing the following error: coreservicesd crashed. Googled but couldn't really find out anything I understood to help.
What are my options here. The MBP in question is unfortunately about 2 weeks past the Warranty date w/ no applecare but she may take in tomorrow regardless.
Can I use a firewire cable to connect the two macs and at least get the most important data off if we have to reinstall?
Thanks in advance for the help!

That sounds like wake from Hibernation/Deep Sleep - there's no "progress bar" with a normal Boot, only a spinning grey wheel then the Desktop appears .
I believe this is the screen he is referring to.
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