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    2008 iMac shorts when LCD inverter plugged in

    Hi everyone, I have a early 2008 24" iMac that is shutting off when the inverter cable coming from the power supply to the LCD display is plugged in. The computer originally starts but turns off halfway through the chime and all of the diagnostic LEDs go off and stay off- indicating the power...
  2. PapaGino

    Normal early 2008 Temps?

    So I got this air from my dads work, pretty sure it was over heating pretty bad always around 90c when on youtube or anything demanding on the 1.86Ghz Core 2 Duo, when resting the temps read 60c. I decided to put on some arctic silver 5 on both the 9400m / Nvidia Chipset and the Core 2 Duo. Now...
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    Early 2009 White MacBook Battery/Charger?

    Hey guys! I just got ahold of an early 2009 MacBook (I believe it's this one: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/specs/macbook-core-2-duo-2.0-white-13-early-2009-nvidia-specs.html) and I don't have a working battery or a charger for it, so it's currently not really usable for me...
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    When will Apple stop releasing software updates for core 2 duo machines?

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on when Apple might stop supporting software updates for machines using Intel Core 2 Duo processors? Do you think the next major OS X release will still be supported on this generation of machines?
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    Should I upgrade my current MacBook Pro or buy a new one?

    Model: MacBook Pro 13 inch 2010 Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo RAM: 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256 MB Storage: 250GB HDD OS X: Yosemite 10.10.5 Hi, I have been looking into upgrading my current laptop with some much needed performance boosters, but am not sure...
  6. iBoss101

    Need help! MacBook 4, 1

    Hello everyone. I need some help on account of my MacBook. It's a MacBook 4, 1 with 2GB RAM, and a 2.5GHz intel core 2 duo. It works fine, except for one thing. I read about installing mac os x mountain lion on 'unsupported' macs. Mine meets the requirements. The tool Im using is MLPostFactor...
  7. iBoss101

    Help with old MacBook please!!

    Hello all. I recently received two MacBooks. I believe they are the old 2007-ish MacBooks. I think they have core 2 duos. One works perfectly fine, which was great. The other did not. I plugged it in, and pressed the power button. No bootup chime played, however, the screen lit up and the apple...
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    How does the 2010 MacBook hold up in 2016?

    I have the opportunity to buy one for $400. It has an Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, a GeForce 320M GPU, and a 250GB HDD. I plan to upgrade the RAM to 4GB and possibly get an SSD to speed it up. I am not sure if it's a good deal though. I only plan to use it for web browsing, word processing...