Macbook won't let me log-in
My Macbook (mid-2009) won't start up. Yesterday morning it was working fine and I was able to log-in and do what I normally do (i.e. Safari, iTunes, etc.) on a low battery. Yesterday evening, I'd turn it on, I'd get the white start-up screen and that was it, no Apple logo, no loading wheel. After about 30 seconds, I'd get a flashing picture of a folder with a "?" on it and there was also a soft audible beeping. I let it charge overnight but I'm still having the same problems
Replacing the hard drive on a 5,2 Mid 2009 or earlier MacBook is very easy. Remove the battery, loosen 3 screws, pull the tab on the hard drive to remove it, undo 4 screws on the caddy, put the new hard drive in the caddy, slide the drive back in and close up.
To buy a hard drive try Newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=380&name=Laptop-Hard-Dr ives or OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/
Here's instructions on replacing the hard drive with photos http://creativemac.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=45088
If you can get your hard drive to boot up to transfer your current hard drive I like Carbon Copy Cloner. It makes a bootable copy of everything on your hard drive http://www.bombich.com/index.html You'll need a cheap SATA external hard drive case. Put the new drive in the case and clone your old drive to the new one. Then replace your old hard drive with the new one. If you can't get it to boot up then you'll need to reinstall your OS and other applications
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This could be a complicated problem to solve, as there are many possible causes for it. Test after taking each of the following steps that you haven't already tried. Back up all data before making any changes.
Before proceeding, test on another network, if possible. That could be a public Wi-Fi hotspot, if your computer is portable, or a cellular network if you have a mobile device that can share its Internet connection. If you find that iMessage works on the other network, the problem is in your network or at your ISP, not in your computer.
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Check the status of the service. If the service is down, wait tor it to come back up. There may be a localized outage, even if the status indicator is green.
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Sign out of iMessage on all your Apple devices. Log out and log back in. Try again to sign in.
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Restart your router and your broadband device, if they're separate. You may have to skip this step if you don't control those devices.
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Take the steps suggested in this support article. If you don't understand some of the steps or can't carry them out, ask for guidance.
Step 6
From the menu bar, select
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The result may be that you can't connect to the Internet at all. Revert the change if that happens, or if iMessage still doesn't work. Remember that you must Apply any changes you make in the preference pane before they take effect.
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☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Keychain Access in the icon grid.
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Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
If iMessage worked in the guest account, stop here and post your results.
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Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you start up, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound outputand Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. After testing, restart as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and test again.
If iMessage worked in safe mode, but still doesn't work when you restart in "normal" mode, stop here and post your results.
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Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.apsd.plist
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Reinstall OS X.
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FaceTime won't let me log in
When I first got the Ipod Touch 4G about a month ago, I tried FaceTime with my kids and it worked fine. Now I tried to log in and keep getting "The user name or password ... was incorrect" My Apple ID is an email address and have changed the password three times without any luck with FaceTime, I even used their listed requirement for FaceTime password: Capital and numbers.... HELP!!!
Welcome to Discussions, 67siia
(0) Because is worked once, you must change the password back to the one that worked initially.
The only alternative is to create a new iD and password and replacing the one that does not work with a fresh activation of FaceTime using the new info. If you need help, see this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE40
(1) Test to see whether the problem is the same when your "kids" invite you to FaceTime.
(2) Does "log in" mean you initiate a FaceTime call?
If so, you should not need to change anything because it worked before.
Try restarting (turning off and back on) your iPod. If you need help, see this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
Then test again. If the problem remains, try from another location that offers known FaceTime-friendly wi-fi. Examples include Apple Stores or VARs and Starbucks. If it works for you at other locations but fails at home, restart your modem and router/wireless. If they are separate devices, wait for the modem self-test to finish before starting the next device. Then test again. If restarting does not help, you will need to troubleshoot your wi-fi. If you need help, see this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1398
(3) If your problem remains, try "Restoring your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a previous backup." If you need help, see this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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(4) If everything fails, and if you want to continue to try to resolve this yourself, post back all the new information you found while trying these suggestions. We will try to offer other suggestions based on the details in your reply.
(5) Alternatively, seek help in person from the "kids" or an Apple retailer.
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Here's what I'm wondering...
Since her computer was set to factory settings... and I immediately transferred my MacBook Pro over to her MacBook Pro without first doing all the updates on hers to get it up to the same level of Mac os 10.8 - would that be what's causing the problem or would all those updates have transferred over in the transfer?
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