iBook G3 Dual-USB HD - Page 2

#1 Rhapsody · #9 October 16th, 2009, 10:28 AM

When using my internal CD with Mac OS X Install Disk in the drive nothing comes up, but both the CD and HD spin up (as I said earlier).

djackmac · #10 October 16th, 2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by #1 Rhapsody

When using my internal CD with Mac OS X Install Disk in the drive nothing comes up, but both the CD and HD spin up (as I said earlier).

(As I asked earlier) Are you holding the option key when booting? Does boot picker give you the option of booting from the optical? Please just answer the question if you want help.

If nothing comes up still. I'd check the cable like I mentioned in the 2nd post. If you already done this, try disconnecting the cable from the logic board to see if it will boot to the installer. This may rule out a bad cable.

#1 Rhapsody · #11 October 16th, 2009, 10:49 AM

When holding the Option key (with a CD in the drive) nothing comes up besides the usual refresh button the the startup button (the arrow).

I believe the ribbon cable is good because when the old HD was installed (a couple hours ago), everything worked fine.

#1 Rhapsody · #12 October 16th, 2009, 10:28 PM

I think I'll just put the old HD in tomorrow. I've had enough of taking it apart and putting it back together

I don't even need the HD in there, but I wanted it

Thanks for your help, djackmac

**Giaguara** · #13 October 17th, 2009, 01:48 AM

The USB hard drive will not be seen at boot no matter how it's formatted as pre-Intel Macs will not be able to boot to USB drives.

djackmac · #14 October 17th, 2009, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Giaguara

The USB hard drive will not be seen at boot no matter how it's formatted as pre-Intel Macs will not be able to boot to USB drives.

If I'm understanding correctly it isn't a USB HD. It's an internal 2.5" ATA drive that is formatted for an intel Mac, which is kind of curious in and of itself because all the intel Macs are SATA. So unless this drive was used externally through an enclosure using firewire or USB is the only way its being used for an Intel Mac. I'm really curious to see if the old drive works just fine when you put it back.

#1 Rhapsody · #15 October 17th, 2009, 08:35 AM

It is a 2.5" in ATA drive that was used to boot an Intel Mac over USB.

In the next hour or so I will put the old drive in. I'll keep you updated.

Thanks,
#1 Rhapsody

Edit: Never got around to it, but I should have it done tomorrow.

#1 Rhapsody · #16 October 18th, 2009, 03:37 PM

Put the old HD in, and sure enough, it's working fine. I haven't checked the CD drive yet, but I'm sure it's working too. I think my iBook is just picky

But at least it survived the iBook Logic Board pandemic