Hi there. I own an old iMac but don't really use it that often. One day after attempting to start it up again, instead of the typical boot, I was greeted with a blinking folder with a question mark. As of a month ago, my iMac worked just fine. I had a relative login as a guest on it but I don't think that's relevant to its current status.
After looking at other forums, I think the hard drive has failed. Being that I own an older model, I was hoping to reach out for specific advice and or tutorials on how to repair my machine.
I don't mind going out and purchasing a replacement hard drive for my iMac but, if needed, I would greatly appreciate steps on what to do with it. Thanks.
Early 2008 24" iMac - Specs:
· OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
· Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel "Core 2 Duo"
· Memory: 2GB (800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-6400)
· Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS 512 MB
· Storage: 3.5" 500GB HDD
After looking at other forums, I think the hard drive has failed. Being that I own an older model, I was hoping to reach out for specific advice and or tutorials on how to repair my machine.
I don't mind going out and purchasing a replacement hard drive for my iMac but, if needed, I would greatly appreciate steps on what to do with it. Thanks.
Early 2008 24" iMac - Specs:
· OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
· Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel "Core 2 Duo"
· Memory: 2GB (800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-6400)
· Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS 512 MB
· Storage: 3.5" 500GB HDD