Locked out of my macbook

KPTMac · Nov 9, 2008, 06:25 PM

Ok heres the deal. i bought a macbook from someone offline. When I got it they never remformated it or anything. There password and account is still up and I can't get in. I tried getting ahold of the buyer but to no avail. I got some install disks of mac os x panther but I don't know how to even attempt to remformat from the disc or anything. This is my first macbook and I am kinda new help me out please.

JediMeister · Nov 9, 2008, 10:42 PM

You cannot reset the password with OS discs older or newer than the version currently on the system. If you cannot get them from the original owner, you can request replacement discs (2) from AppleCare for $16 a pop if you give the agent the computer serial number. Once you have the discs you can follow http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274 to reset the administrator password.

darngooddesign · Nov 9, 2008, 10:45 PM

You can reset the password with the installer disks.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274

Its towards the bottom.

Nov 9, 2008, 06:25 PM	#1
KPTMac macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	Locked out of my macbook Ok heres the deal. i bought a macbook from someone offline. When I got it they never remformated it or anything. There password and account is still up and I can't get in. I tried getting ahold of the buyer but to no avail. I got some install disks of mac os x panther but I don't know how to even attempt to remformat from the disc or anything. This is my first macbook and I am kinda new help me out please.
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Nov 9, 2008, 10:45 PM	#3
darngooddesign macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA	You can reset the password with the installer disks. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274 Its towards the bottom. __________________ Lego Apple Store
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Nov 9, 2008, 10:42 PM	#2
JediMeister macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008	You cannot reset the password with OS discs older or newer than the version currently on the system. If you cannot get them from the original owner, you can request replacement discs (2) from AppleCare for $16 a pop if you give the agent the computer serial number. Once you have the discs you can follow http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274 to reset the administrator password.
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