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  1. anilss
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    well my powerbook had a spinning beach ball icon and so i shut down the comp and now it has a flashing question mark so i order a mac osx 10.2 cd for $58 when i insert the cd it went to the installation but a problem showed it ask for Select Destination to install Mac OS X but my hardrive dont show up i install a new hardrive and it still didnt work so i put the old hardrive in and it still didnt work can somebody help me
     
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    please can anybody help
     
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    i would take it to the apple store let them diagnose your problem.
    why did you buy a 10.2 cd for dont you have the original os reinstall disc?
     
    lamont, Aug 14, 2008


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    call technical support

    im 95% sure none of use own a mac or ever dealt with one.

    hopefully warranty covers it.
     
    LL COOL MOE, Aug 14, 2008


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    you should include your self in that category because warranty is wayyy over for a powerbook and also he cant call technical support because he would need applecare.
    support is over after 90days. 1 year warranty unless he has apple care!

    take it to the store
     
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    i got the comp off ebay so if i have applecare its going to cost like $300 for 2 years and for $58 ill get the 10.2 cd tiger cost $120 for a cd so ill download tiger off a torrent and boot that later after the 10.2 is install but it wont find the hardrive
     
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    dj dave have a apple
     
    anilss, Aug 14, 2008


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    how old is the laptop?
     
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    nah i dont like apple lol i roll wit xp/vista
     
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    i better off selling that shit and get a window laptop
     
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    so you just bought this powerbook?? off ebay?recently?

    if thats the case looks like you got conned.

    also if its a powerbook applecare is no longer avaible for it.
     
    lamont, Aug 15, 2008


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    no it was working fine but when i upgraded the hardrive i got this problem
     
    anilss, Aug 15, 2008


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    like 2002 powerbook g4 550mhz
     
    anilss, Aug 15, 2008


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    6 years... i think you should buy a new one...
    keep in mind that its better to pay alot and buy a great computer
    rather than pay a relatively expensive price on a ***** pc
     
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    could it be the hardrive the hardrive pins look like it was tamper with so ill buy a new one
     
    anilss, Aug 31, 2008


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    do you think if i buy a new hardrive it could solve the problem buying a new harddrive
     
    anilss, Sep 4, 2008


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    it dependz how old da harddrive iz
     
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