17" 1G powerbook wont boot up 10.2?

nous · #1 August 12th, 2005, 04:16 PM

hi my powerbook is playing up.
started about a week ago - kept getting grey restart screen. got files I need off it using target mode. gave it to a guy to have a look at and decided was beat to wipe all and reinstall 10.2. he wiped it but now it wont boot from disc. any ideas? (can run hardware test and says all is ok)

regards,

alan nous

DeltaMac · #2 August 12th, 2005, 07:46 PM

The 17" PowerBook (1GHz) requires a minimum of OS X 10.2.4
It won't boot with 10.2

nous · #3 August 13th, 2005, 05:57 AM

is actually 10.2.6 I'm tryin to run (came with pbook). can get to a grey screen with apple logo (after selecting install osX option) and circle thingie spins for a bit then I get a big glitch running horizontally across screen....
AAhhAAAHH!

**fryke** · #4 August 13th, 2005, 06:40 AM

Hardware issue.

DeltaMac · #5 August 13th, 2005, 08:31 AM

Try to boot with the Apple Hardware Test. You'll find that on the label of one of the disks that shipped with the PowerBook, along with simple directions to boot to that test. Run the test, and check for any errors that show up.

nous · #6 August 13th, 2005, 04:52 PM

have already ran hardware test (basic & adv.) and it says everything is ok. am thinking it cant be a prob with the superdrive cause Hware test runs ok. dont think it is a HD issue cause can go into target mode. have opened firmware and reset NVRAM. dont think boot/OS dvd is faulty - no scratches

nous · #7 August 13th, 2005, 04:54 PM

have also reset the PRAM..

surely it should just boot from the disc if I restart and hold down C?

why do you thik its a hardware issue FRYKE?

ElDiabloConCaca · #8 August 13th, 2005, 05:05 PM

Got any 3rd party RAM in that machine? Try returning the machine to an "as-stock-as-possible" configuration and see if it'll boot then.