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funk.
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So I made another thread on this but I'd rather re-write my situation at the top.

When I turn my computer on the screen flashes and the disk makes its noise like usual but then it just sits there with the sleep light on.   Sometimes the light flashes.  I tried turning it on about a week ago and somehow it worked.  But that's the only time.  This started a couple weeks ago maybe.

So I researched it online and reset the SMC.  That didn't work.  I tried resetting the PRAM but I don't think it starts up enough to be responsive to the keyboard.

I called apple support and they said that my technical support had expired and that I wasn't able to purchase any other type of warrenty/care plan because I had to do that in the first year of owning it.  I could pay a $49.99 fee and he could try and talk me through it on the phone.  but fuck that..  I'm also not within a $500 plane ticket to the nearest Apple store.

So NS comp wiz's what's wrong and what can I do?

Mad karmzz and three an e-high-fives to anyone who can help!

Thanks
Aug 19 2008 8:43PM
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Malcolm
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i dunno i suck with computers but you could try holding the on button

Aug 19 2008 8:47PM
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St.Steezy
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did you do what or read what I said in your last thread...

"Could be a ram issue..

But try a PMU reset first.

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery.
3. hold down the power button for 5 seconds.
4. replace all the power components and start up again.

Let me know if it work."


This is the first thing applecare with get you to do...
Aug 19 2008 9:43PM
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Dylan_
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word ^ if not, go to the nearest mac store
Aug 19 2008 9:46PM
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funk.
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on apple.com/support that is called resetting the SMC.. so yes I've done this countless times.
Aug 20 2008 3:03PM
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St.Steezy
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are you able to boot from the install cd?
Aug 20 2008 3:07PM
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funk.
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definitely don't have an install cd.
Aug 20 2008 3:28PM
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1080ski
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try borrowing a friends disk to see if it works that way. you can re install everything if that works, but may lose all your data
Aug 20 2008 5:15PM
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tride
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If you can find another mac and a firewire, you can try connecting them with yours in target disk mode, then IF (cross your fingers) it is being recognized use the other mac to run disk utilities on your hd. Even if you can't get yours running properly, this can be a way for you to retrieve your data before wiping your mac and starting fresh.

This will explain a little more about target disk mode - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
Aug 20 2008 6:02PM
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j-d-s
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I had a simmilar problem a while ago, with a few differences. But it sounds to me as if your hard drive has decided to die, like mine did. Apparently its happening to quite alot of macbooks. Any way i took mine to the mac store and they quoted me $600 Australian to get it fixed. i told them to fuck off. so i found some little shop that fixed macs and they did it for $210 and that was seriously the cheapest i could find. your best getting your mac checked properly to see what the actual problem is and go from there but it does sound like a hard drive problem. and remember go searching for places to fix it.
hope that helps.
Aug 20 2008 6:49PM
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funk.
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thanks man. 

It's hard for me to get to a store that will take a look at macs.  Kind of isolated.. I'll probably take it down south with me this fall.
Aug 20 2008 7:40PM
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St.Steezy
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since you don't have a dealer or anything around you your best bet would be to find an install cd. It seems bizzare that you do not have one...? Did you get the computer brand new?

So ya find someone with an install disk and get it. WIth this I'll be able to give ya a hand diagnosing the problem.. it only takes like 10 mins.
Aug 21 2008 2:13AM
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funk.
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I got it new two years ago when they first came out..  I have the box with most everything in it so it probably just got lost somewhere along the way.  I have a few friends who have macbooks as well so I'll be able to get it.  I'll pm you or bump this when I get a hold one.
Aug 21 2008 2:22PM
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