Chimes, followed by black screen, should I replace HDD?
Hi, I have a MBP 15" 2008 A1260 penryn (S Leop.) that chimes, followed by black screen - I have hooked it up to another MBP (M. Lion) in target mode and although I can see the drive (an access all info off of it) Disk Utility can't open it / access it. After a while of copying data it suddenly shuts down, I have copied all the data I need.
I have tried safe mode / single user / Discs - nothing but black sceens - and a shut down within around 5 mins...
After I am hoping my problem is the HDD, but before I go ahead and replace it...I'd like to be a little more certain that the problem is not elsewhere...
Any input greatly appreciated...
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I have tried the external screen - no joy remains black too
In target mode I get to see the disk, and have copied data from it, but disk utilty from the another MBP hooked up by firewire is unable to access disk...
I have checked the Ram (repalced in various orders) - no change
The only other symptom of note is that it won't stay on (even with the black screen) for more than a few minutes, before it clicks off...
by Mark