Internal HD
I have an old Macbook Pro 15" CoreDuo. I went to start it up and got the flashing folder icon. Tried to start it with the disks that came with it and got "MacOSX can't be installed on this computer" ?????? Started it with a SnowLeopard Install disk and ran disk utiity. I then got "POSIX reports: The operation couldn't be completed. Cannot allocate memory" Searched the forums and found that just about all of them pointed to the SATA cable. I ordered one and replaced the cable, I have 25+ years as a lab technician/Apple Certified System Engineer/etc., etc. so working with hardware doesn't scare me and I have all the tools including Torx and anti-static mats. Same error. ARG!!!!
Is there anything else I can do short of taking this to an Apple repair shop? I am retired and just don't have the free cash for their rates. Is this MBP a new paperweight now?
Thanks,
Joe B
MacBookPro,iMac,G4,G3,Mac 512kE,iPod, iPad, DellP4, Other OS