Hi I have a macbook 2008, bought from the internet but the owner forgot to reset the computer. The old owner had installed a firmvault on the mac as well. I don't need the old owner data I just want to use the mac. If I install a new hard drive can I use the mac as new? If no what can I do to reset the mac loosing everything I don't care. I tried all the commands without any success: cmd r cmd alt r cmd alt shift r cmd alt shift power button all without success. I have no installation disk Any clever solutions? Thank you
Hello LucaFacchiniStudios, Yes, if you replace the drive you can start the machine all brand new. You should also be able to just erase the drive. Here is a link with step by step instructions from Apple if that does not help. We would recommend you just replace the drive. support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496
This is probably the easiest upgrade, btw is it a big difference between hdd and a ssd
Enormous difference from the early 2008 a1260 in HD accessibilty
isn't there a compatibility issue with SATA III drives in this old SATAII cable? i had my SATA III ssd die due to bad writes
how do you transfer the data from the HDD to SSD? and teh operating system
Hi I have a macbook 2008, bought from the internet but the owner forgot to reset the computer. The old owner had installed a firmvault on the mac as well. I don't need the old owner data I just want to use the mac. If I install a new hard drive can I use the mac as new?
If no what can I do to reset the mac loosing everything I don't care.
I tried all the commands without any success:
cmd r
cmd alt r
cmd alt shift r
cmd alt shift power button
all without success.
I have no installation disk
Any clever solutions?
Thank you
Hello LucaFacchiniStudios,
Yes, if you replace the drive you can start the machine all brand new. You should also be able to just erase the drive. Here is a link with step by step instructions from Apple if that does not help. We would recommend you just replace the drive.
support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496
Will any ssd fit a macbook pro 2008 A1281 model specifically?
what is the song called? thanks for the instruction
Doesnt show how hard drive was removed. Terrible