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[ewt]

Any highly-skilled Mac geniuses out there? My horn teacher's home computer doesn't go.

I can probably get more detail out of him than that but don't want to bother him with it if it isn't going to be much help...

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[alysbowie.livejournal.com]

what's his computer doing? or will it not start up full stop?

If nothing else, I'd recommend he put in his startup DVD/CD (that he got when he bought the computer) and start up from the disc. (shut down, press the C key and hold it while starting up), and do a scan on the harddrive.

there are likely other things to help fix, but without more detail, not much I can do.

[redcountess]

*nod* if the Mac will start up from the install disk, then at least it's still got its magic smoke :)

[hopeness.livejournal.com]

Not highly-skilled, but Mac compliant :) Or you could try macintosh but they'll definitely want more details, like what type of Mac, which OS, etc.

[aypianoman.livejournal.com]

If it's a laptop, I'm willing to say -- without even knowing any more of the problem -- that the hard drive is totally dead. Very common problem.