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  1. fredric98

    PB G3 PDQ/Wallstreet CD Drive Not Reading Disks

    So last year, the 20x CD-ROM drive on my Powerbook G3 PDQ 233mhz stopped working while I was trying to install 10.4 using Xpostfacto. It started when it simply wouldn't eject, but after disassembling and reassembling the drive several times it started to sort of receive power. By that I mean...
    • fredric98
    • Thread
    • optical bay powerbook repair advice replace optical drive
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  2. W

    Question: 2011 MBP installing SSD with no PORTS

    Macbook Pro 13" Early 2011 A1278 Goal: I want to put an SSD (1TB) to replace my original hard drive 500gb. Problem: my 2 usb ports do not work (only provide power but do no recognize anything -iphone, ssd, anything). I can't find a thunderbolt to sata, or firewire to sata connection...
    • wiliti
    • Thread
    • hard drive cable macbook 13 macbook 13 2011 optical bay ssd upgrade macbook pro
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. D

    Windows 10 on Mac Boot Camp Boots to black screen after first restart

    Hi! Im struggling on installing Windows 10 via Bootcamp. Im running MacOS Sierra on a Mid 2012 MacBook Pro with all the latest Updates and newest Version BC. I have replaced the optical Drive with a Second SSD 256GB (disk1) that Runs macOS Sierra perfectly. Now I want to Install windows 10 on my...
  4. MacInTO

    One or Two SSDs in cMBP?

    I've just purchased a 2012 cMBP (15" i7 2.6MHz/16GB/750GB) to replace my 2012 rMBP (15" i7 2.7/16/768). I did it because I've been using an external HD and found it sometimes slow and and inconvenient. The cMBP came with a 750GB HD but I'm going to replace it with a SSD. However, I may also put...
    • MacInTO
    • Thread
    • cmbp editing optical bay photo ssd video
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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