On Jul 26, 6:58 am, Bill <bbcoll...@fake.net> wrote: > In article > <e9de74c8-a791-4663-b7ae-ced3fde68...@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, > > Lee <leehu...@cox.net> wrote: > > I can no longer login to my iMac. Is there anyway I can erase the > > drive? Do I have to take it out of the case and discard it? > > > Can the drive once out, be used in any manner. > > > How about the 17-inch screen? Can it be used? > > First, you don't say why you can no longer log in. Do you know why? > Forget the password? Some other reason? What generation iMac? What > version of the Mac OS? What are the symptoms you experience? A little > more information might enable someone on this newsgroup to give more > specific advice. It > > You can use the system install CD/DVD that came with your iMac to erase > the drive and do a new install of the OS & applications. Insert the > CD/DVD, and hold down the C key when you restart the machine. That will > force it to start up from the CD/DVD. Follow the instructions for > installing the software. > > Of course, when you do that, all your data will be lost. Did you make a > backup of your data? If you did, you can restore your data from the > backup. > > If the hard drive has failed, then you would need to replace it. > > It is also possible to run a Mac from an external Firewire hard drive. > You would need to install the OS on the external drive, which can be > done by starting up from the CD/DVD, then following the instructions, > etc. > > A printed troubleshooting guide may have come with your computer. If you > have that you can refer to it. > > You can also call Apple tech support. If you do not have Applecare on > the machine, and it is past 90 days old, you will have to pay for the > tech support, but Apple tech support is usually very good, and paying > for the support may well be worth it if you can't figure out the problem > for yourself. > > You can also take the machine to an Apple store or other Apple service > place. They can help with hardware and Apple software issues. > > -- > Bill Collins > For email, change "fake" to "earthlink"
I hooked the iMac up to my Macbook via a Firewire cable. The firewire icon hops around on the iMac screen but I cannot see the iMac's HD icon on my Macbook. What does that tell me about the iMac?
