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I turn on my ext. HD, connect it to my MacBook Pro with a FireWire 800 cable and the ext. HD icon won't show up on my desktop. I tried different cables and it still won't show up. On the System Profiler application, my ext. HD is recognized as an unknown device when it's connected to a FW port...

Hi, The headphone jack on my 2008 MacBook recently stopped working. I have spent a lot of time searching the web for solutions but I haven't been able to find a situation similar to mine. When I plug in headphones or external speakers I hear a repetitive clicking noise, my computer become...

I know this question has been asked and answered hundreds of times, but none of it has worked for me, so here's another go: I'm planning to travel overseas and want to be able to buy and watch movies on my laptop. I don't want to buy an external player, or even another disk drive, because 1)...

hi i live in ITALY i found that my macbook pro 4,1 early 2008 has no video output, after a while i was not using an external monitor i' read the article TS2377 regarding the NVIDIA 8600gt problem and went to the authorized apple service they did the test and the result is that my MBP did not...

What could be the Problem??. Can anybody help me Out. Is the problem related with Logic Board??? Plz Advice

So when I boot the mac it right away flickers for a second the goes to the os never does it again i'm thinking it's the inverter cable but was wondering can repeat startups before I get another inverter cable destroy a good screen? Also what are the chances of the inverter on the logic board...

My macbook has crazy horizontal lines on the screen that get worse the longer it is opened and the screen eventually turns all white. If i hold the left side of the screen in a strategically found angle (that changes multiple times each use), the screen is fine. But really, who wants to do...

I recently upgraded my Macbook Pro (was bought in 2006) with a bigger hard-drive, more RAM, and installed Snow Leopard. (10.6.8) I also got a new battery because my old one was only holding 40 minutes of charge (while computer is idling) which is not enough for my uses. Before I go on...

Hi I have a White Macbook A1181, the battery bulged two weeks ago and the bottom became uneven. Before, I saw a manual said : You had better put battery on board to get a better performance. The Genius Bar staff deny this manual and told me that this battery used old material and use 4 years...

Im wanting to connect up 2 external monitors to my standard macbook but am having problems. I have one monitor plugged into the display adaptor out port and i have a usb to dvi adaptor. The monitor plugged in via usb stutters massively i believe due to the connection type not being fast enough...

Fryke, I'm looking at you here... heh... you're the only one I know with an identical MacBook! Does anyone know how to remove a key from a 2010 MacBook Air 11"? Is it a simple matter of "popping" the key off like with a regular desktop keyboard? I've got a sticky left Shift key that is...

I have an early 2008 17" MacBook Pro with a 250gb hard drive, running Snow Leopard. I want to create a 70gb partition so I can install a second Snow Leopard OS so I can upgrade that to Lion without messing with my original OS partition. When I use disk utility to partition the hard drive, it...

Hi all, I have a Macbook Pro from around the mid 2007's I believe. It is intel-based but has a similar body style as the Powerbook G4's. I am trying to connect it to a Vizio E370VL tv. I will also note that I have my computer dual-booted via Boot Camp, running Windows 7 Home Premium...

Well I have a whole bit of problems with the macbook I got for free. Last night playing with it a bit I was moving it around and it shut off. The hard drive I put in is brand new with fresh install of 10.6.7. I was using it directly plugged , power chord never come undone. Sometimes it would...

So I got this macbook from a friend said it was stuck in recovery mode well I brought it home and stuck a good hd in and booted it up seem like everything was fine. I noticed the sleep light did'nt come on but still made noize from the dvd drive and chime. I did a smc reset popped the battery...

My mother-in-law, who lives overseas, bought an external monitor for her MacBook White. I helped her with screensharing and video chats to set it up that it shows the same picture as on the MacBook when both are on (mirrored). I showed her how she can use her external monitor while having the...

Macbook pro will only show blank screen on start up. Starting it up via cmd T will show terminal sign, but connecting it to iMac by firewire will not show Macbook in finder on iMac. How can I try to start up Macbook?

Last April my boyfriend bought me a 13" unibody MacBook Pro and he bought a 15" MacBook Pro for himself. I absolutely love this computer more than anything else and it has treated me well. Almost EXACTLY to the date of my warranty expiring I started having problems with my wireless. It would...

Hey. I have a Sony Cybershot that worked perfectly with my 2009 Macbook Pro. I would attach the USB cable, turn on the camera, and the files would be loaded up in Iphoto. However, the Macbook's motherboard died, and I bought a late 2010 Macbook Pro. Now when I attempt to attach the USB...

Recently on my 2008 MacBook, my Mini-DVI out port has given up the ghost. I've tried many adapters and such, but no go. My AppleCare runs out on June 18 and I would like to get my laptop in so that I don't have to pay an arm and a leg. The problem is... I live in the middle of Iowa. There...