Macbook pro 2009 s/pdif in AND out?
I'm thinking of buying an audio interface that uses s/pdif, which I've never used. When I click "About this Mac" and "More Info" on my late 2009 MBPro, it only mentions s/pdif output, but I'll need s/pdif in to get info from the interface. Will this work? Thanks.
No, 2009 MacBook Pro doesn't have s/pdif input interface, so it doesn't work, I think.
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) - Technical Specifications
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Title sums it up. I have an Early 2009 MacBook Pro running Mavericks. Today it froze for 10+ minutes during routine web browsing/iTunes using/etc. Nothing out of the ordinary. I forced a restart, and now it boots into Utilities and wants to restore my HD from a TC backup! I backed up last week so it's not like I'll lose much that matters, but this behavior is pretty, um, concerning. Any ideas what's going wrong? Is this a hardware issue?
Thanks.Try to reset the SMC and PRAM:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
http://web.archive.org/web/20140711222006/http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Then try a Safe Boot:
support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262http://
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Macbook Pro wireless signal going in and out
I recently got comcast highspeed internet with the wireless network. Everything works fine when I'm using my MBP in the same room as the router. But when I go to my office which is only about 20ft away the signal struggles to stay strong. What's frustrating is that my G4 is in the same room and has no problem picking up and keeping a strong signal.
On top of that, when I connect my MBP to my 23" cinema display and close the MBP the airport card cuts off completely and can't even connect to, and sometimes doesn't even show the network in the list.
HELP!!!
PS: If this question belongs in a different section please feel free to let me know.This happened to me when I updated to 10.4.10 but it seems from your profile you are still under 10.4.9.
Problem solved by reverting to the "IO80211Family.kext" of 10.4.9 in System/Library/Extensions as described in an other discussion on this forum
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MacBook Pro 2009 new hard drive install results in very slow function and freezing
I just wanted to post my resolution to a problem that I had trouble finding an answer to on these forums.
Short version:
I replaced the hard drive in my 2009 MacBook Pro because the computer froze and upon reboot the Disk Utility said it was corrupted, but with the new hard drive the computer ran very slowly and often showed the spinning rainbow wheel. I replaced the SATA cable that connects the hard drive to the motherboard and it works perfectly once again.
Long version:
Recently my MacBook Pro (2009 running Snow Leopard) froze up and I performed a hard reset by holding down the power button. When I turned the computer back on it would not boot OS so I ran disk utility from the Snow Leopard install DVD. The test said the hard drive was corrupted, and since the computer is way past warranty I decided to change the drive out myself. I bought a 500GB Seagate Momentus 5400 Drive from Amazon, opened the computer and replaced the existing hard drive with the new one. When I first booted from the OS install DVD, my computer was not recognizing that any hard drive was present. I read somewhere on these forums that sometimes the formatting on new Seagate drives can't be read by MacBooks and they need to be reformatted using another computer, but I tried simply taking the hard drive out and putting it back in a couple of times thinking maybe I had just not plugged it in correctly. After the 4th attempt the hard drive magically showed up, and I was able to reformat the drive and install OS and even Windows XP on bootcamp.
Everything seemed to be okay but applications were running slowly considering this was a fresh drive and OS install. Over time, the computer started to hang more and more. In OS I would get the spinning rainbow wheel even when doing something as simple as opening a browser window in Chrome or trying to type into a text field. When I tried to use Windows it would simply freeze after only a short time and I'd have to do a hard reset.
I went to the Genius Bar at the Apple store which was unhelpful, so I continued searching through these forums to try to figure out the problem. I noticed a lot of people had trouble with the SATA cable that came with the computer because it's quite thin and delicate, and would get damaged when changing out the hard drive. However most of these people seemed to experience a question mark when starting up the computer, whereas mine would fully boot and be functional for a time. I thought it unlikely that a damaged cable could possibly leave the computer partially functional. Finally though I gave in a dropped the $26 for a new SATA cable on Amazon. As soon as I installed it the problem was fixed, and the computer runs as fast as when I first bought it. I don't know if I damaged the cable changing the hard drive (I was extremely careful) or if my original hard drive was not actually corrupted and the cable was already damaged. I mentioned the possibility of the cable being damaged at the Apple store and the representative said that often times they fail because people carry the laptop with one hand, and because of the way this model was designed this puts a lot of pressure right on that thin cable. Regardless, if you do plan on changing out your hard drive in your MacBook keep in mind that the SATA cable is sensitive, and that if you experience problems with a fresh hard drive and OS install the SATA cable is a likely culprit.If you think you have either a hard drive or a cable problem, to the best of my knowledge the only product that can help isolate both of them is Scannerz. You can check it out at:
http://scsc-online.com/Scannerz.html
I think that's the correct link. If it isn't and you're interested and that's wrong, just google it. I'd also check out their downloads section, especially the sort of short document on using path isolation to detect and isolate problems.
Scannerz can detect both errors and irregularities. It uses the surface scan progress as a reference. Cable problems never show up at the same location because they're typically intermittent. Surface problems always show up at the exact same place. That's the only product (at least commercially available) that can do that.
I don't know if this information is of any value to you because it sort of sounds like you've already solved the problem, but it might be of use if you have problems in the future.
In any case, I've seen several posts on several different sites where people were reporting insulation break down on some of the SATA cables. Apparently the insulation breaks down and the cable starts shorting to the case. -
I bought my Macbook Pro on 11-26-2007 and it crashed on 11-26-2009!
On November 26, 2007 I bought my Macbook Pro 15'' from KSA (But I live in Lebanon).
On November 26, 2009, my Macbook Pro suddenly went to sleep and refused to wake up. It's actually not turning on anymore, at all. I took it to fix it and they told me that I have to change the mother board which will cost me $1300.
I don't get it!
I bought it for $2500 and after only two years I have to pay more than half its price?!
Why did it crash after EXACTLY two years?
Was it programmed?
My friends had a similar problem recently and their laptops were fixed without them having to pay anything, because it was a manufacturing problem. But in my case, they refused to fix it because my laptop is not even turning on to check if it's the same problem.
To whom should I talk?Hi mona. There are 365 days in a year. Many more than 1 Macintosh (or any other computer) crashes each day. There are millions of MBPs out there. Every now and then somebody's Mac will run into strife on the anniversary of the day on which it was bought. Far, far, more, of course, won't. (Every Mac I've ever owned since 1986 has NOT died on the second anniversary of the day I bought it. Does this mean there is a conspiracy to prevent this from happening where my own computers are concerned? Of course not !)
You can see yourself as a victim of statistical probability or you can see yourself as a victim of a bizarre conspiracy theory in which your computer (and no doubt a handful of others, but unlike the vast majority) have been specifically chosen to die exactly 730 rotations of the earth after their purchase.
Now, I, for one, would regard one of these possibilities as well nigh inevitable, and the other as absurd as the notion that world was created by an immense green dung beetle lying on its back doing what comes naturally to dung beetles and creating an earth sized sphere from the droppings of a galaxy sized cow, but, I guess, humans being what they are, some will try to read meaning into such things come what may. Searching for "meaning" is , after all, our greatest strength and greatest weakness as a species.
Some MBPs from the time when yours was made have had their logicboards replaced even out of warranty because of problems with a known defective NVIDIA GeForce 8600 graphics card. The failure of this card doesn't usually stop the computer from turning on at all though. Instead it turns on , but with nothing showing on the screen. The processor and the HD run, but there is no visual output. Your problem sounds somewhat different.
Despite this, if you feel that your problem is being dealt with unfairly by a dealer or repairer, you should contact Apple Customer Services. I'm afraid that I don't know the appropriate phone number for your area, but any of the three "Apple Authorised Service Providers" in Lebanon should be able to provide you with it. If they can't , post back, and I'll see if I can track it down.
Cheers
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I was browsing Youtube when the entire Macbook Pro (2009) froze up. After a couple of minutes, I forced a shut down and now when I try starting it back up it just displays the apple logo against the grey backdrop with the loading circle just going around and around.
I have no idea what's going on with it. I tried disconnecting it from the power cord--letting it cool down, took the battery out, etc...That's called a Gray Screen issue and it could be caused by multiple factors.
You can run through the Steps here to narrow it down
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353 -
Quickly runs out of battery on macbook pro 2009
Hi! I have macbook pro 2009. Battery does not hold, quickly runs out of battery. I think, what trouble in battery and recently i replaced her. Problem continues. My mac can work no more than 2 hour. What to do?
GolfStream585 wrote:
Sorry, but where "Hardware" in menu ?
You are in the wrong place. Click on the Apple in the left corner on your desktop and then click "About This Mac."
In the next window, click on the More Info button
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How do I connect my mid-2009 Macbook pro to my HDMI television and get sound?
How do I connect my mid-2009 Macbook pro to my HDMI television and get sound?
Use a mini-Displayport-to-HDMI adapter and a standard HDMI cable to connect the computer to the proper HDMI port on your computer — the one that is paired with the separate RCA audio inputs (see the TV's manual for this information). And connect the headphone port on your MBP to those inputs with a cable that has a 1/8' stereo headphone plug on one end and two RCA plugs on the other. You'll also need to select the proper HDMI input in the TV's menu system, and you may have to select the headphone port as the audio output in the Sound pane of System Prefs on the Mac (or it may be selected automatically).
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My MacBook Pro 2009 won't turn on. It suddenly won't charge and when it did, I shut it down and now it won't turn back on. Charging shows green and the green little dots are showing on the side. I tried smc reset, command+p+r. Any other suggestions before i take it to apple service center?
A four year battery could be dead. I'd contact an Apple Service Center.
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I want to upgrade my Hard Drive to 1TB and more.
What is the maximun Hard Drive I can install for a MacBook Pro 2009
Yesterday, I tried a SEAGATE SSHD but my screen was always a showing a QUESTION MARK (?). It's not the cable because when I put back the old original version, everything works...Any sugestion of brabnding or procédure to upgrade my hard drive?The largest 2.5" dia SATA drives available are 2 TB in capacity.
Have you tried the Seagate SSHD connected externally to the MBP via USB? The drive itself may be faulty.
Ciao.
Here is a good place to start looking for a replacement drive:
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I want to transfer an audiobook and a movie from my MacBook Pro to my iPhone 4S, and can't figure out how. I went to "Help" and it said after connecting the two devices I should "Click Apps," but I can't find anything labeled "Apps" to click. Help?!!
If you have iTunes 11 on your Mac then you can enable the left-hand sidebar via option-command-S, that might make it easier to navigate.
Connect the phone to your Mac and select it on that left-hand sidebar, and on the right-hand side of the screen there should be a series of tabs which you can use to select what to sync to the phone. If it's an audiobook then it should appear on the Books tab for selecting/syncing, and films will be on the Movies tab. When you've got the audiobook on your phone you should get an Audiobooks option in the Music app (you might need to tap the '...' tab at the bottom of the Music app to see it). -
What kind of MacBook Pro adapter should I get to connect my 15 in MacBook Pro (2009) to an Epson VS 210 Projector
Try forum for notebooks and ML:
MacBook Pro
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro -
I have a Macbook Pro 2009, i upgraded from 10.5 to 10.8.2 and now when I put it to sleep it shuts down. Does anyone know how to fix this?
That disk from her computer is a machine specific version, you need this disk
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A
and follow these instructions
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Hello,
I am using Macbook pro 2009 model. In that, when I tried to connect wireless network and wifi. I am not able to do. I have done R & D regarding this issue. Some them advice to do some below steps.
Restart your Mac.
upon start-up, hold down the Opt key until you see your drives.
click on the recovery drive (note: this will not affect or delete any files you currently have).
login if needed.
in the top right hand corner you will see the Wi-Fi icon (hopefully). Click the icon and then click "turn wifi Off" and then again click "turn wifi ON"
restart your Mac again and start it up normally.
recover from your near-heart attack.
I've followed your 1 to 4 steps & then after clicking on the wifi icon, I found Wi-Fi: No hardware installed just beneath the icon. That means no Wifi hardware is installed in this machine. Do you have any suggestion about installing it? I mean how can I get that hardware? Is it available on internet? Thanks a lot again.Apparently you have tried everything except - take the monitor in question to the Apple Store along with your computer. If it works there, the mystery continues.
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my macbook pro 2009, was stored in a Speck case and rubbermaid stoage tote that was left in a RV over the winter in WI that sat outside all winter. Is it ruined? will I be able to still use it and all my data? I don't currently have it with me. I am just hoping that when I get it back it will work for me. Any tips, help, support would be helpful! Thank you!
Storage temperature is listed as down to -13º F
Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
So I would think you're OK . The battery will need a charge but I don;t see any reason why there should be a problem as long as there was no water involved.
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