Comments on: 1 minute guide: replace your MacBook hard drive http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/ Criticizing Random Events and Stories Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: StorageMojo http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-3/#comment-29826 StorageMojo Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:44:14 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29826 You need to either install OS X on it, or Carbon Copy Cloner your old drive onto the new one. In either case you'll want an external drive case or adapter to get your old data on your new drive. You need to either install OS X on it, or Carbon Copy Cloner your old drive onto the new one. In either case you’ll want an external drive case or adapter to get your old data on your new drive.

]]> By: intheflesh714 http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-3/#comment-29825 intheflesh714 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:52:07 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29825 Hello, my MacBook commited suicide late last night. I changed my desktop background and it froze. I had to force quit and when I turned it back on, it didn't make the chime it usually does when it starts up and then after a few minutes a folder with a question mark on it started blinking. I Hello, my MacBook commited suicide late last night. I changed my desktop background and it froze. I had to force quit and when I turned it back on, it didn’t make the chime it usually does when it starts up and then after a few minutes a folder with a question mark on it started blinking. I

]]> By: intheflesh714 http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-3/#comment-29824 intheflesh714 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:31:12 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29824 I then inserted the OS X disk and it would not find the hard drive :( So the question is where can I buy a hard drive for my model MacBook? Its the last generation in black and I believe it was 160GB. I then inserted the OS X disk and it would not find the hard drive :(

So the question is where can I buy a hard drive for my model MacBook? Its the last generation in black and I believe it was 160GB.

]]> By: djmisplacedmarblesTV http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-3/#comment-29823 djmisplacedmarblesTV Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:54:36 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29823 start up from the discs that came with it. uninstall that background repair permissions . u start up from the discs that came with it.
uninstall that background

repair permissions .
u

]]> By: DavidKneiber http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-3/#comment-29822 DavidKneiber Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:19:34 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29822 all i need is any coin (a quarter, a penny, anything, a credit card) and bam, the hdd on my thinkpad comes out... too bad about mac's... :P all i need is any coin (a quarter, a penny, anything, a credit card) and bam, the hdd on my thinkpad comes out…
too bad about mac’s… :P

]]> By: MrDaBassMan http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-29821 MrDaBassMan Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:06:01 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29821 your disk drive should just pop out with one little latch too haha no screws required :) your disk drive should just pop out with one little latch too haha no screws required :)

]]> By: DavidKneiber http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-29820 DavidKneiber Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:55:55 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29820 @MrDaBassMan ya, i think apple tries too hard to make an attractive laptop while comprimising on practicallity @MrDaBassMan ya, i think apple tries too hard to make an attractive laptop while comprimising on practicallity

]]> By: DavidKneiber http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-29819 DavidKneiber Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:29:24 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29819 @intheflesh714 seems to be happening to a lot of people.. next time try a thinkpad @intheflesh714 seems to be happening to a lot of people..
next time try a thinkpad

]]> By: MrDaBassMan http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-29818 MrDaBassMan Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:01:45 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29818 @DavisKneiber yea I have the new unibody MacBook and it's great you just have to remove 8 screws and you have access to everything underneath but I love my Thinkpad too for sure! :) @DavisKneiber yea I have the new unibody MacBook and it’s great you just have to remove 8 screws and you have access to everything underneath but I love my Thinkpad too for sure! :)

]]> By: intheflesh714 http://randomcritic.com/2010/04/21/1-minute-guide-replace-your-macbook-hard-drive/comment-page-2/#comment-29817 intheflesh714 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:17:35 +0000 http://randomcritic.com/?p=2576#comment-29817 my dad has a thinkpad, its the slowest pos ever. my macbook takes hot dookies all over it plus i prefer the software on the mac. my dad has a thinkpad, its the slowest pos ever. my macbook takes hot dookies all over it plus i prefer the software on the mac.

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