PC fettling and repairs thread

[yello]

Ah well then, pick one, the smallest install, figure out what you're going to do with it once you've installed it!

 

[mustang1]

I repaired the backlight on my old Dell, STUFF DELETED

I ended up installing Linux on that laptop but I haven't used it for a while. I must have another play with it some time...

Synonymous.
Now that I've rattled the Linux fan boys cages, I'll make a hasty retreat.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I'm going to have a bash at replacing a failed hard drive in an iMac with an SSD. How hard can it be because YouTube 😄

So the deed is done, all back together, powered up. You sense a but...

I can't get Command R to work on the machine to recover/install a copy of the Mac OS. All I get is a flashing folder with a ? on it. Any ideas, anyone?

 

[DCBassman]

No idea about Macs. Is the old drive clonable if in an external caddy or completely dead? Not that this helps if you don't have another computer to hand...

 

[Bonefish Blues]

No idea about Macs. Is the old drive clonable if in an external caddy or completely dead? Not that this helps if you don't have another computer to hand...

No, old drive is irrecoverable according to the guys who ran the analytics on it. Frustrating - may need a system disk to load perhaps.

 

[mustang1]

I never see an Apple Mac Fettling and Repairs thread. Oh yeah, that's coz they never break down.

Alrighty I'm outta here!

 

[HMS_Dave]

I never see an Apple Mac Fettling and Repairs thread. Oh yeah, that's coz they never break down.

Alrighty I'm outta here!

Naa that's because Apple Service Centres have stiffed any customer who's computer dare have an issue and subsequently they have sadly passed away due to heart failure from shock or are completely bankrupt and have no Internet and still no computer.

 

[400ixl]

So the deed is done, all back together, powered up. You sense a but...

I can't get Command R to work on the machine to recover/install a copy of the Mac OS. All I get is a flashing folder with a ? on it. Any ideas, anyone?

Could you create and use a bootable USB stick to install it from https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201372

 

[Grant Fondo]

I was looking at water cooling my graphics card, ... er, i'll get my coat

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Naa that's because Apple Service Centres have stiffed any customer who's computer dare have an issue and subsequently they have sadly passed away due to heart failure from shock or are completely bankrupt and have no Internet and still no computer.

I'm in for £30 diagnostics (An Indy) £50 SSD (Amazon) and £7 decent torx 10 driver (Amazon) so I'm sanguine if she doesn't live again, but it would be nice to get the old girl back up and running

 

[DCBassman]

I never see an Apple Mac Fettling and Repairs thread. Oh yeah, that's coz they never break down.

Alrighty I'm outta here!

Yeah, right!

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Could you create and use a bootable USB stick to install it from https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201372

Or I could buy one of these, do you think? My machine has a DVD drive.

https://www.softwarerepairworld.com...mgIeldOoD1wqGYhlRt6PEnAlcMbczpEQaAhGhEALw_wcB

 

[400ixl]

Essentially doing the same thing really. DVD is a use once spend, but ready to go.

Buying a USB stick if you don't have one can then be repurposed for other things, but means you still have to do the prep work.

 

[bruce1530]

I can't get Command R to work on the machine to recover/install a copy of the Mac OS. All I get is a flashing folder with a ? on it. Any ideas, anyone?

Is it a proper Mac keyboard?
If it's a windows keyboard, hold down the "windows" key and press R
Power on the machine, immediately hit Command-R or Windows-R, Cant remember whether you hold or press repeatedly.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Is it a proper Mac keyboard?
If it's a windows keyboard, hold down the "windows" key and press R
Power on the machine, immediately hit Command-R or Windows-R, Cant remember whether you hold or press repeatedly.

Everyone on another Forum's agreeing that it won't work on my vintage Mac