I'm looking to buy a "broken" Powerbook from someone for pretty cheap. The seller stated that he was told by a Mac Store that all it needs is a new hard drive. When asked about what happens when it turns on, he said: "Acts like it's booting into OSX and then a black dos like screen pops up with a login prompt."
Are there any things I can have him do to figure out if that's the only problem?
Are there any things I can have him do to figure out if that's the only problem?