On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 00:42:26 +0200 Marc Menem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I'm writting to this list since I can't find any useful answer > anywhere else. If you anyone has ever replaced a Mac hard drive, I > would use some advice. > > I own a G3 iBook (dual USB, 750 MHz) and the hard drive died a few > days ago. It started doing clicking sounds, then The computer wouldn't > boot. The first time I tried to boot, I got a smiling mac icon, the > second time just a white screen. > > So I just bought a new drive and replaced the old one, but my computer > won't boot, just the white screen. > > Correct me if I am wrong, but from what I understand about the system, > apple computers don't have a bios but open firmware which is installed > on the hard drive. So I guess that to get it fixed I would need one > way or another to install open firmware on my new drive. How am I > supposed to do this ? Here are two websites I have found helpful for this kind of stuff: http://www.pbfixit.com http://www.macfixit.com HTH, Jacob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
