[Ti] dead hd in 500mHz ti-book

[Lisbeth Zachs]

2004-07-04 kl. 20.59 skrev Charles Shere:

> My ti won't boot up. I hear repeated clicking from the vicinity of the 
> trackpad. I assume the HD is not reading.
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Have you tried to start with the original CD? Have you tried to start 
from your Jaguar or Panther CD and from there see if the "Check the 
Disk" will talk with your HD? (can be called something else-I have 
Swedish version) Have you used the Tool CD which came with your Ti and 
checked the hardware that way? Have you tried to start with Shift held 
down? With the Space-key down etc?

What I mean is have you made certain it is the HD and not a software 
hangup? (I agree the sound may indicate a HD trouble) If you are 
thinking of changing the disk you may just open the Ti now and make 
certain it isn't some connection which has come loose.

Can you put a firewire between your Ti and another Mac? If you could 
make it start in T-mode by holding the T-key during upstart that would 
be a big help in trying to reach material on the HD.

> How transfer stuff from the stuck HD? There must be a way to force 
> startup from an external drive.
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I would think you'll have a better chance getting to the content of the 
HD if it is placed in an external box and a working computer trying to 
get in contact with it that way.
You may have luck saving dokument from a HD with TechTools or 
DiskWarrior. This is something Norton was pretty good at in OS 9 but in 
10 it doesn't seem to do the same trick. I do hope you have a recent 
backup so you don't loose to many documents. Good luck! :-)

Lisbeth i Göteborg
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