MacBook Air (A1304) - Disk Problem

Hi,
I have this machine:
tro Date:
October 14, 2008
Disc Date:
June 8, 2009
Model No:
A1304 (EMC 2253*)
Subfamily:
Late 2008
Model ID:
MacBookAir2,1
Std RAM:
2 GB
Std VRAM:
256 MB
Std Storage:
120 GB (4200 RPM)
Std Optical:
None*
For a while it’s been very slow to boot up (~25 minutes), however a few days ago I borrowed an external DVD, removed everything I could and proceeded to reinstall the OS.
This appears to work ok, but it'll now not restart (flickers between the logo and prohibited sign). I tried booting to the console but its displays the following error message:
"error loading kernel ' mach_kernel' (0x7).
Lastly I then popped the install DVD back in and ran Disk utility and that reports 'The drive has reported a fatal hardware error' - so I guess unless I'm missing something obvious it needs a new hard drive?
This is quite old now, so I don't want to spend lots on a repairs, so my questions are this:
1. Can the hard drive be safely swapped out by a non authorised tech?
2. What hard drives are compatible with this one? (UK links appreciated)
Many Thanks,
Jerry

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          MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
          1 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 5000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
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          AirPlay: Version: 1.9
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               0%          aosnotifyd
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          61 MB              mds_stores
          57 MB              WindowServer
          57 MB              Mail
          57 MB              com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
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          29 MB              mds
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          1.31 GB            Active RAM
          796 MB             Inactive RAM
          561 MB             Wired RAM
          351 MB             Page-ins
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USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): SH366W906094 0xbb4 0xf91 0x228, 2
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USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): SH366W906094 0xbb4 0xf91 0x228, 2
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The second device is a Kinect for Windows (Model 1517). Here it is almost the same. dmesg gives me the following output:
USB (XHCI Root Hub USB 2.0 Simulation):Port 1 on bus 0xa connected or disconnected: portSC(0xe0206e1)
USBF: 6916. 69 The IOUSBFamily is having trouble enumerating a USB device that has been plugged in. It will keep retrying. (Port 2 of Hub at 0x14100000)
USBF: 6916. 69 The IOUSBFamily was not able to enumerate the device (Port 2 of Hub at 0x14100000).
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Hub:
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Vendor ID: 0x045e (Microsoft Corporation)
Version: 0.01
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Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 2
Microsoft Kinect Camera:
Product ID: 0x02bf
Vendor ID: 0x045e (Microsoft Corporation)
Version: 2.05
Serial Number: 0000000000000000
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Location ID: 0x14120000 / 22
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Current Required (mA): Unknown (Device has not been configured)
Microsoft Kinect Audio, © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.:
Product ID: 0x02be
Vendor ID: 0x045e (Microsoft Corporation)
Version: 1.00
Serial Number: A22595W01332214A
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Location ID: 0x14110000 / 3
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Current Required (mA): Unknown (Device has not been configured)
This is still a little strange because there are supposed to be 3 devices (the motor is missing).
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Any idea how I can use my hardware? Is there anything more I have to look for? Known bugs? Do you need more information? ANY help is highly appreciated!
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For me the issues are resolved but I guess it won't help you much. Sry.
The HTC One could not properly connect because the USB cable was broken somehow. I bought a new one and it worked ever after. It's crazy because I tried 3 cables before (which I had successfully used with other devices), but they were all very cheap, from the same manufacturer and bought at the same time. Must have been a bad batch or something.
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Macbook air hdmi connection problem

I cannot get my macbook air to connect to my tv via an hdmi cable. I suspected my cable until my neighbor had the same issue. Have others experienced this and is there a solution?

I have had this same problem. Has the wifi worked before? What I did was I turned my wifi off, then I restarted my computer, then I turned my wifi back on. If that doesnt work, leave the wifi off, and shut it down for a while. Hope I could help!

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