macbook died :(

[hishat]

i was watching a movie...when suddenly everything started to crash...

i did a force shut down...and now all im getting is the grey screen..with a folder and question mark.

im running a 2.16ghz macbook c2d...leopard with all the latest updates...

any idea why this happened??

 

[jackiecanev2]

The folder mark with a question means that it can't find your startup drive / OS. Your hard drive probably died. Try booting from the install disks, and repairing permissions, etc. If not, replacing the drive will (more than likely) do the trick.

 

[DaBrain]

Bummer! Doesn't sound good. Most likely your HD crapped out!

 

[Elven]

Yup your harddisk is dead.

 

[Stampyhead]

Lucky for you, though, hard drives are cheap and easy to install in the Macbook. Check Newegg.com for a replacement drive and get yourself back up and running!

 

[hishat]

i have insurance...so im gonna claim via them...see if they could fit a larger one in anyway.

thanks for the heads up guys

 

[pirate pete]

hey buddy, did you by any chance buy your macbook about this time last year?

i bought mine almost 12 months to the day when this exact same thing happened to me, last friday

i decided to just buy a new 160gb drive, which came earlier and im installing tomorrow

10ms response time and 7200rpm

i have a 2gb, 2.16ghz C2D and 160gb hdd (now dead)

just wondering - you have 3.3gb of 'usable' ram in your macbook - does that mean you have 2x2gb sticks?

what revision macbook do you own? i thought mine was maxxed at 2gb.....

 

[mrwizardno2]

Wasn't there something about a particular drive that was prone to crapping out? Not that yours is one of them, just something to check on. I can't even remember which it was - I just remember reading it and checking on my two macbooks to make sure they didn't have it

 

[MicahFreak82]

this has happened to me three times already. I am really upset with my macbook. but i have one of those intel core duo notebooks. I don't have the intel core 2 duo. moreover i have a warrenty by compusa. You know one of those crappy ones. well i think that it has to do with the heat but idk. well i am getting it fixed again as we speak.
on another note do you think that i can still take the problem up with apple or since i am out of warranty is it too late???