⟐ Answer edited August 11, 2025 at 20:42 MST

Is it possible to update my MacBook (early 2008) with newer version of MacOS?

After the upgrade will the WiFi (airport) card not work because too old?

So my question is: If it’s possible to install a new version of the card. Please could you suggest me which model?

For your info the cards from BROADCOM that are Airport Extreame on MacBook system config that are not acceptable as card type: (0x14E4, 0x8C), (0x14E4, 0x9D),  (0x14E4, 0x87), (0x14E4, 0x88), (0x14E4, 0x8B), or (0x14E4, 0x90) .

If no solution to fix it I must install Linux…

Sorry for my long question. Thanks in advance for your time. Waiting for your help. G

⟐ Answer edited April 27, 2025 at 5:49 MST

⟐ Commented April 17, 2025 at 6:01 MST

I picked up a lovely MacBook 3,1 from eBay a couple of months back to play around with. One of the issues it had was a broken optical drive (Combo drive) which meant I couldn't install Snow Leopard from the included disc. So I sourced a used replacement drive from eBay and followed the iFixit instructions to replace it (MacBook Core 2 Duo Optical Drive Replacement). And, despite how bad I am at repairs, it seemed to work! I could install Snow Leopard fine. Yay!

However, now I'm having issues when both burning discs and just playing regular CDs, DVDs, etc where the eject process doesn't work. It just sort of grinds away for a while making 'eject noises' and then starts reading the disc again as if I just inserted it for the first time. Only a lot of troubleshooting (restarting with the trackpad key held down, etc) manages to force a disc ejection. It still reads and plays CDs and DVDs, etc, so the drive seems to work. But I wondered if there might be something misaligned when I installed the new one that is causing an issue when trying to eject, or whether this is likely just the eject motor in the replacement drive now failing?

I was feeling so good about that repair as well. 🥲

⟐ Commented February 15, 2025 at 18:06 MST

⟐ Answer edited November 26, 2024 at 10:55 MST

I thought this could be the screen inverter or inverter cable, however after testing with known good parts the problem persists. I’m not sure but to me it seems maybe the MacBook thinks the lid is always closed even when it’s open?

Edit, I found something else weird, the Mac boots perfect with a working backlight if the top case isn’t screwed in. I tried a different top case thinking if that was the problem, but it’s definitely not. Maybe it’s a sensor somewhere?

⟐ Answer edited July 20, 2024 at 4:48 MST

⟐ Commented June 20, 2024 at 12:27 MST

⟐ Answer accepted June 14, 2024 at 4:49 MST

⟐ Answered June 06, 2024 at 5:49 MST

I have tried all the basics: NVRAM Reset, SMC Reset, Master Reset, Hard Reset, etc. to no avail.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Here’s a picture of the Coconut Battery while the X is in the Menu Bar: basically no help.

When playing around with the batter the Mac eventually recognized it:

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⟐ Commented December 12, 2023 at 21:31 MST

thanks

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⟐ Commented November 19, 2023 at 17:54 MST

This may be covered somewhere, but I wouldn't know how to search it.

I got a nice Macbook for a student. I did all the hardware rebuild, and it's chiming and looking for something to boot to. I have an erased 60gig ssd waiting for an OS.

Thats where I lost it. This unit shipped with OSX Lion. I searched, at least, 50 articles. They all say the same wrong thing. Download Lion OSX, open the dmg, and find supporting files, create boot media (or similar).

This folder does not exist on Lion 7.0 to Lion 7.04. It isn't there. Another group says restore to a USB from the dmg file, fails every time. Restore from image to USB. Fail.

Out of ideas, even tried OSX disk maker, fails. I am trying to make this from the latest OS, Monterey. All I get is failures. I even tried creating a dvd, fails.

What's the magic combination, please? I give up after 2 weeks of trying. Thanks.

Thom

No Shared Resources Folder.

⟐ Answered November 17, 2023 at 22:56 MST

There is a (SIMS 3) games dvd in the drive but I cannot eject it using the eject button on the keyboard. When I press the eject key nothing happens. The problem started when the game was being loaded.

Can you tell me how to get the dvd out of its drive and whether the hard drive may be the reason why the system is not powering up. If I can get the dvd out of the drive I plan to use a system disk to boot from the dvd drive.

⟐ Answered October 26, 2023 at 1:54 MST

Macbook White a1181 2GHz Core 2 Duo mid 2007.

All keyboard keys are working fine -both uppercase and lowercase- except when I try to write the capital "T".

If I press "shift + T" keys, don't write anything. The only way to write a capital "T" is by pressing the Caps Lock key + "T" key. (the "t" lower-case letter is working fine)

All the other keys and functions on the keyboard are working fine. I have replaced the silver Upper Case Cable, but no success.

Connecting an external USB keyboard everything works fine.

Do you have any idea about this strange issue?

Thanks!

⟐ Answered October 20, 2023 at 11:37 MST

⟐ Answered September 09, 2023 at 5:13 MST

Since the AirPort card in this MacBook is removable, I'm wondering if it can be replaced with a 3rd party card which would have better support under Linux, such as an Intel card. The existing AirPort card and slot appear to be Mini PCIe, so I'm wondering if I could swap in any Mini PCIe wifi card that had Linux driver support?

⟐ Commented September 08, 2023 at 20:36 MST