My MacBook will not start up.
I tried every single step in the instructions on this page but nothing worked.
When I insert my Startup disk and hold down C nothing happens. The computer still doesn't start up.
This computer is old. It's a 2007 MacBook. I have a newer MacBookAir which I've been using, so this isn't the end of the world. But I liked keeping my old MacBook just for the purpose of watching DVDs and copying CDs.
Is there anything else I can try, or has my computer effectively died of old age?
If it has died, I'm a little nervous about just disposing it because there's still personal information inside (bank account information, etc) that I wouldn't want to fall into the wrong hands.
If I want to destroy all the data inside the computer but I'm not able to turn on the computer to erase the files, wha else can I do? I thought maybe I should just take a hammer and physically destroy the computer and all its innards. Is this a good idea?
I tried every single step in the instructions on this page but nothing worked.
When I insert my Startup disk and hold down C nothing happens. The computer still doesn't start up.
This computer is old. It's a 2007 MacBook. I have a newer MacBookAir which I've been using, so this isn't the end of the world. But I liked keeping my old MacBook just for the purpose of watching DVDs and copying CDs.
Is there anything else I can try, or has my computer effectively died of old age?
If it has died, I'm a little nervous about just disposing it because there's still personal information inside (bank account information, etc) that I wouldn't want to fall into the wrong hands.
If I want to destroy all the data inside the computer but I'm not able to turn on the computer to erase the files, wha else can I do? I thought maybe I should just take a hammer and physically destroy the computer and all its innards. Is this a good idea?
