witch Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 I am sure this is a silly question but as I have never had any dealings with Mac kit, please forgive me! My son has been given a dead macbook pro mini and I was wondering, if it turns out to need a new hard drive, is it possible to get a copy of the OS to load back on to it? It may be the motherboard which will make the question moot, but you never know!
Arthur Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 My son has been given a dead macbook pro mini Do you know the model number (or id) of the MacBook? If not, enter the last 3-4 digits of the serial number into the website below and then post the details here. www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/
witch Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 Its an A1278 2.26 or 2.52 khz New info from son - It will charge but not switch on (it is currently in Falmouth so I can't look at it yet...) Could well be the mobo
FN-GM Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 When you say switch on do you see anything at all on the screen?
Arthur Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 It will charge but not switch on Try resetting the SMC and/or PRAM. osxdaily.com/2010/03/24/when-and-how-to-reset-your-mac%E2%80%99s-system-management-controller-smc/ osxdaily.com/2010/11/15/reset-pram-mac/ 1
witch Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 @Arthur Can't reset PRAM as you don't hear any reboot sound and unfortunately the other instruction didn't work either. Is there anything else I can try?
Arthur Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Do you see the Apple logo when you turn it on and the spinning thing below it? http://i.imgur.com/inbMMfx.png
Arthur Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 That's not good. You might be right about the motherboard being dead. Do you hear any noises (hard drive, fans spinning, startup chime etc.)?
FN-GM Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Try removing the battery, plug it in and see if it powers on.
witch Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) It's an internal battery, I think so not so easy! It has come home without a power cable it seems Edited June 7, 2013 by witch
Arthur Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 It's an internal battery, I think so not so easy! You only need to remove a few screws to access the battery. www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+MacBook+Unibody+Model+A1278+Battery/754/1 http://i.imgur.com/eOASQq5.jpg
witch Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 Ah. But without a power cable I can't plug it in to see if it works without the battery, I dont know anyone with one I can borrow and buying one could be a waste of money if the machine is dead!!
mac_shinobi Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Take it to an apple store to get it diagnosed to find out whats wrong. Unless. Unless krcs can diagnose it? Would be good to no whats wrong with it and if you are going to repair it or get rid of it
witch Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 Take it to an apple store to get it diagnosed to find out whats wrong. Unless. Unless krcs can diagnose it? Would be good to no whats wrong with it and if you are going to repair it or get rid of it Yeah, now I can see it I am rapidly coming to that conclusion
witch Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 Nah - nearest Apple shop is in Bournemouth and said son has no money and is desperately looking for some sort of job. When he has money he'll take it over for a diagnosis
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