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Is this simply reaffirming that the hard drive is broken or am I missing something? I am assuming the recovery option would run on my host computer and that is the last thing I would want. I did that and only see my hard drive and a recovery option. I also read somewhere that I should shut them both down and startup the target computer with the T key, then start up the host computer with the option key held down. But I cannot get my host computer to show the target computers drive anywhere. I successfully connected them by holding down the T key (I get the firewire symbol on the target/non-working mac). I thought I would try that first before taking it apart. I found this website and immediately thought I would order a new hard drive and follow the instructions, but then I saw there was a way to do some repairs by connecting the two computers via a firewire. I took it to the Apple Store and they think the hard drive is now dead, but they do not repair it anymore. It runs the whole start up look and sound, but then freezes on the white apple in the middle of the screen. The case is indented in there about 1/8 inch. But dropped in on a cement floor landing on the bottom left corner.
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#Target disk mode firewire pro
I have a older (over 5 years) Macbook Pro 17" that I gave to my son when I got a smaller one.