Hard drive, Hard drive 179 – Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4GHz, Late 2007 CTO, Early 2008, and Late 2008) User Manual
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MacBook Pro 17-inch (original, Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.6GHz, 2008) Troubleshooting — Hardware Symptom Charts
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board by making sure the cage is closer to the main logic board.
Reseat the ExpressCard cage.
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If the ExpressCard cage is damaged, replace it.
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Replace the left I/O board.
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ExpressCard does not mount to the desktop
Make sure the correct drivers are installed for that ExpressCard.
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Check to see if a known-good ExpressCard works in this slot. The ExpressCard may be bad.
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Check the left I/O Board flex cable connection to the logic board.
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Try inserting the card without the ExpressCard cage installed on the left I/O board. If the card
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is recognized, reinstall the ExpressCard cage with the card in place to ensure the card cage
properly aligns to the connector on the left I/O board.
Replace the left I/O flex cable.
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Replace the left I/O board.
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Replace the logic board.
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Hard Drive
Internal hard drive will not initialize
Make sure the hard drive is a cable select drive set as a master (0).
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Start up from the MacBook Pro Mac OS X install Disk 1 disc that came with the computer
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(hold down the “C” key during restart).
When the Installer opens, from the Installer menu, select Open Disk Utility.
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If the hard drive is recognized, format it under the Erase tab.
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To format a blank hard drive:
Boot from the MacBook Pro Mac OS X Install Disc 1 which came with the system (hold
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down “C” key while booting).
Select the desired language.
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Select Disk Utility, under the Utilities menu.
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Click the Erase tab.
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Select the hard drive in the Source pane.
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Verify that Mac OS Extended (Journaled) is selected.
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Click Erase.
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Continue using the MacBook Pro Mac OS X Install Disc 1 to install the system software.
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Restart the computer and run Software Update and install updates. Continue to run Software
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Update until no more updates are listed.
Important: If the computer is under warranty and data recovery is required, refer to