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rockyhockey11187
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I started my macbook, it froze and shut down. Now when I turn it the only thing on the screen is a folder with a question mark on it. did the computer die? what does this mean?
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1337
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happened to me once. Let it sit off for a while, remove the battery, then try restarting it.
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easiestEC
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it cant read your hard drive. RIP your macbook broo
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Powder*Hound
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Is it a 2007 by any chance? Mine did the same thing and I had to get a new hard drive and lost everything.
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Rachy
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There may still be hope.


Reboot holding down the Apple and "s" key to reboot in single user mode.

Once a bunch of text loads, type fsck -fy Now press return.
A ton of stuff shows up and it repairs what it can.
Type reboot and it should reboot. If it doesnt, just hold down the power key till it restarts.
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eheath
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Harddrive is done, hope you have warranty coverage still.
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howlongcanausern
Posts: 4982 - Karma: 1,737
ok, unplug the hard drive, then plug it back in (unplug both power and data). it MAY have come loose...maybe.

but yeah sounds like a hard drive issue. you may have lost ALL you data/files on the computer...good thing you kept steady backups...right?? :P


PCs and Apple computers have almost identical hardware issues, although I will say mac laptops are generally built much better.
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THATS_STREET
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POUR WATER ON IT
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ORDEAL
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Or drop it out a third story window. 2nd floor wont do it
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