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Jun 28, 2012

It recently died on me.And after doing some googling I found its a $800 fix...I am currently using a newer macbook pro and wanted to get my old files off of the A1150.A1150- Would not power on, would attempt to...but then the light at the front of it would flicker and then the unit would completely cut off.

It was not the power supply. I know this.

Either way, I need all my old files back off of it...and I've taken it apart and the hard drive doesnt seem to be compadible with the USB 2.0 IDE or SATA Drive Adapter I purchased...

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