MBP 2006 17"

I have a MBP 2006 and the graphics card is fried. As it's built into the logic board it will be expensive to fix.
How can I retrieve the files please?

johnfromathlone,
if your MacBook Pro is on a LAN, you could connect to it from another computer on the LAN and copy the files from your MacBook Pro to that other computer.
Alternatively, if you have access to a FireWire cable and a second Mac with a FireWire port, you could boot your MacBook Pro into Target Disk mode so that it would act as an external hard drive to the second Mac; you could then copy the files from your MacBook Pro to the second Mac.
Another possibility is that you could remove the internal disk from your MacBook Pro and connect it to another Mac with a SATA-to-USB adapter, and copy the files from your disk to the other Mac.

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GRRRRRRRRR— I feel like this is a version of a problem I see repeated here endlessly, but none of the threads I see about it is quite the same, or fixes my problem.      We have a network with:
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Hi, I bought another broken MBP in order to take off the entire top cover/keyboard and transplant it onto my one. In the event though I didn’t need to fit this. Once I'd removed the battery and allowed the Macbook to settle for a few weeks(?) the trackpad started to function again, fairly reasonably. It very occasionally clicks a little, but is otherwise fairly functional. It seems to have returned to it's normal physical position, as imperceptible as that may have been, without me doing much.
If you want to fix your’s buying a replacement top cover may be the simplest solution, since the trackpad on these models isn’t designed to be a replaceable part. Good luck.

MBA 2013 vs MBP 2006

I have a 15" Macbook pro from 2006 (october-ish, I think) which has a 2.33ghz core 2 duo, a 128GB SSD, and 2GB RAM. It's not the fastest thing in the world, but it is perfect for software development and things like that.
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Cover for MBP 2006 15"

Anyone know where I can purchase a hardcase for a 2006 MBP 15" in the UK? Tried Incase - they have discontinued them. Nothing on Ebay or Amazon. Has to be in new or excellent condition please.

sig,
Never even heard of those - saw your first post and ordered one. Thanks for the link - looks as if they have some really nice stuff (all I have now is a 'standard' neoprene sleeve - the video sold me!).
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Replaced the bottom case on MBP (2006)...now screen is blank!? Need help ASAP...please!

I just replaced the bottom case on my 2006 MBP (model A1211). I previously replaced the top case, optical, and disk drives and all has been running as good as new for months. I used the instructions on ifixit.com to replace the bottom case, following the instructions exactly. Now when I go to turn the computer on, the screen doesn't turn on. I thought maybe a connection or screw was loose, so I disconnected and reconnected everything. All connections are tight, no screws are loose or missing. What am *I* missing??

Nothing at all, guys? This has to be fairly common and I'm just missing something obvious?

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I'm leaning towards a Seagate: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Momentus-7200RPM-Internal-ST9500420AS-Bare/dp/B001 R4BBLU
Who has experience w/ this drive? Advice? Recommendations? Something else works better? Concerned about the following tidbits in reviews:
1. the hd I received requires a 5v additional power source which does not work with most macbook or macbook pro.
macbook will not recognize the hd that renders this hd useless.
2. The 7200 is fast, really fast. But in my macbook, it vibrates my whole table. Probably should have gotten the 5400 for my laptop.
3. Used in a 2006 MacBook. Failed in 5 months
I trust the advice on this forum far more than on amazon. If anyone would care to chime in.

trebber wrote:
Thx 4 the input, tjk. Another possible contender is the WD,
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similar specs, mostly good rev.s at Newegg, but:
"You can feel & hear the vibration compared to the old drive.
Hmm feels like an extra fan is on...not crazy bad but it's there.
Not at all surprising. As I said "2. All other things being equal, a 7200RPM is going to vibrate more."
On top of that, luck also plays a part. Individual units are going to behave differently, within acceptable quality control parameters.
Other Thoughts: This drive comes with ShockGuard technology which conflicts with the MacBook Pro's SMS tech. I have a mid 2010 macbook Pro 13" and would get beach balls while trying to open files. Even if it was using TextEdit and some of my directory structure wouldn't appear while trying to open files.
I disable the SMS via terminal http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1934
and it worked like a normal drive. No more beach balls.
Not sure if this is the right drive for me or this machine..."
Not sure what to think about this. Some first-hand, installed-in-a MBP-and-here's-what's-happening type feedback wouldn't hurt my feelings.
I hope others will be able to offer you first-hand experience, but if not, xlr8yourmac is a good place to look for more "reviews." If you're referring specifically to disabling the SMS, this is perfectly normal. Some HDs have built in "SMS" capabilities, and these conflict with the MBP's built in SMS, so one must be disabled.

MBP 2006 fans not increasing speed relative to heat, normal AHT, manual SMC

Hello,
I have a MBP 17inch 2006 model. About 6 months ago I began getting lines across my display. I only recently discovered after some unexpected system shut downs and feeling the underside of the MBP that it was very hot. I installed istatmenus and found that despite temperatures of above 70 deg celcius my fans were still running at only 1000rpm. They don't increase above the minimum fan setting. Manually increasing the fans in SMC fan control works in cooling down the machine.
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Hi Ben,
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MBP 2006, Crash during login, black screen, fans running high speed.

Hello.
I'm having problem with my MacBook Pro 2006 model. OSX 10.6.8.
When I boot into OSX and log in then the computer crashes with black screen and fan start running on high speed. It usually happends when I'm typing my password but sometimes I can log in but then it crashes usually soon.
I can boot into Safe mode and Single user mode and everything is normal there.
If I boot from OSX install CD same happens. Its crashes. Same with from Install USB stick and from Disk warrior disk. Safemode and sigleuser mode is no problem.
It started one year ago when I puted the computer to sleep and woke it up. Then it crashed. So I just stopped puting it to sleep. Then after few months it started doing this during login but after one or two restarts then it worked. And now she does it every time.
Nothing in logs that gets my attention. I've tryed resetting SMC and everything else I can reset.
Anyone had this problem ?
Best Regards.
Sverrir

I've been having this same frustrating problem, with the same machine (A1150, 1.83Ghz) although mine does it with both the AC and the battery. I was hoping it was the battery and just replaced it (the old one was almost dead), to no avail.
I thought it was working okay in Windows under Bootcamp until one day it decided to show off the same black-out/wild spinning fans symptoms. Grrr.
I've since run the following repeatedly, all of which have come up with nothing: AHT, Memtest, Hardware Monitor, iStat. I've been furiously monitoring the logs and not seeing anything jump out. I also cleaned the caches with Leopard Cache Cleaner and OnyX, and did an archive & install of the OS a couple of times. Lastly, I created a new user to see if there were problems with my start-up. Problems persisted.
Right now the only time I can keep it running is if I'm in Safe Mode. Not helpful, particularly WRT making a backup (i.e., I won't be able to use Firewire ).
Any more ideas/advice on this would be very appreciated. I'm ready to hurl my puter out the window.
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Ethernet connection - OS X 10.7.5- MBP 2006

I can connect to Wi-Fi with no problem. I even did a router rest & I still can't get the Ethernet port to connect.
The MBP cannot run Mountain Lion due to the specs.
I'm pulling my hair out trying to find out what’s going on. I even reinstalled Lion & still the same issues.
What can I do? Is my port broken? What about using the terminal to trouble shoot?

Replacement System Discs can be obtained from Apple's Customer Support - US (800) 767-2775 for a nominal fee. You'll need to have the model and serial number of your Mac available.
If you're not in the US, you may need to go through the regional Apple Store that serves your location to find the contact number - http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/intlstoreroutingpage.html

Would a mbp 2006 charger work for a 2012 mbp

Hi I'm new to this but would a 2006 MacBook Pro charger works on a 2012 MacBook Pro ?

costa.bas,
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Suddenly, I try to boot, but I get spinning gear under the apple for a long time, then, spinning gear on bluescreen for quite a while, then blue screen, blank, then blue screen with moveable cursor.
Background:
I used it successfully all morning, burning discs with an LG external op drive, no probs. I installed any video converter for intel mac. I powered down and when I rebooted, above symptoms.
I have tried:
Reset PRAM/NVRAM (?) (held down cmd/opt/p/r at boot for 2 chimes), tried a safeboot (didn't work), and I tried starting from the inst. disc (held down "c") (didn't work)
Stuck on blue screen with cursor, no light on lid release button until I close the lid, but doesn't sleep(?) (not fading in/out of light) then no display when I reopen...
What to do now?

Update:
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Tried an Arch and Inst, be failed after verifying the Install Disc, said, "Try again".
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How to Restore from Time Machine in Single-user mode?

Hi there, I am trying to fix a Macbook Pro that has had its /private folder trashed and emptied. Obviously it won't boot unless you you boot in to Single User mode and I'm wondering if its possible to do a Time Machine restore from the terminal, I would need the 2nd more recent Time Machine image which is sitting on a Firewire HDD.
I was going to just see if I could find the orignal OSX install disk and just do a fresh install of the OS which I don't mind doing (since everything important is backed up in Dropbox), but I can't seem to find the CD anywhere nearby, so the Time Machine option would be much preferred.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Not sure if this is related enough, but I just wrestled trying to restore from time machine too, trying to reinstall 10.5.8 after putting a new HD in my MBP, 2006 vintage.
That took sooooo long to get back to where I was before swapping disks; what did the trick was ordering a free copy of Snow Leopard install disk (free due to Apple trying to push people from idisk to icloud) which was rushed FedEx (yay) and which allowed me to access Time Machine where my ancient original OSX install disk had not.
And all it took was 2 weeks of cursing!

How to restore from time machine for another user login

I use time machine to back my computer which has multiple user login.
First I set up time machine backup using User A. I checked that User B files in the hard disk is also backed up, and I can restore using User B login.
Then I changed the hard disk today and all users I need to recreate again.
After recreating users, I found that User A can restore files from time machine backup.
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That took sooooo long to get back to where I was before swapping disks; what did the trick was ordering a free copy of Snow Leopard install disk (free due to Apple trying to push people from idisk to icloud) which was rushed FedEx (yay) and which allowed me to access Time Machine where my ancient original OSX install disk had not.
And all it took was 2 weeks of cursing!

Command + R (Refresh) not working in Safari and Firefox need Help!

I been having trouble with Command + R (Refresh) in Safari and Firefox for a while, I used to have a MBP 2006 intel 2.4 running Leopard when the problem started,but since I was planning to change to a new computer I didn't pay much attention.
Recently I got a MBP w/ Retina and migrated the info from my old Mac to the new one, and it seem like the Command + R problem to refresh in Safari and Firefox has been brought with the migration.
Another pointer is that I have my mac setup in Spanish although it was setup in English before. This does not seem to be the problem.
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Than in advance.

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When I first came to apple a couple years ago I was using Google Chrome browser on MSFT macines and loved it but atthe time Chrom did not make Mac version. I used Safari and was happy enough UNTIL LATELY with it not to bother with other browsers. NO MORE, so went hunting and happily found that Chrome for Mac available. AMAZINGLY no problems so far msnbc loads, without exaggeration, TEN times faster than on safari, no spiining wheels of death EVERYTHING faster like someone gave my Mac's a B12 shot and restored them to how they used to be. Easily transferred all favorites over simple import.
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