iMac keeps rebooting after hard drive replacement

jaytay2010 · 06-23-2010, 10:17 PM

I just finished replacing the hard drive of my 20" Intel iMac. I just got the machine back together and can't seem to boot up off the OS 10.4.8 install disc. I get the startup sound the apple logo comes on the screen and then it reboots and reboots and reboots.... It does this when i hold the option and when I hold the "C" keys.

I did target disc mode form my laptop and used disc utility to format the drive remotely but still getting same symptoms.

Any ideas?

DE9 · 06-24-2010, 12:10 AM

Maybe the DVD drive got disconnected during the process? Try a remote install of OS X while booted in target disk mode and see where that takes you.

appleman_design · 06-24-2010, 07:28 AM

try booting w/ the alt key down, do you see the HDD and the DVD disc on screen, if so select the dvd and click the right arrow.

06-23-2010, 10:17 PM	#1
jaytay2010 Prospect Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	iMac keeps rebooting after hard drive replacement I just finished replacing the hard drive of my 20" Intel iMac. I just got the machine back together and can't seem to boot up off the OS 10.4.8 install disc. I get the startup sound the apple logo comes on the screen and then it reboots and reboots and reboots.... It does this when i hold the option and when I hold the "C" keys. I did target disc mode form my laptop and used disc utility to format the drive remotely but still getting same symptoms. Any ideas?

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06-24-2010, 12:10 AM	#2
DE9 Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 305	Maybe the DVD drive got disconnected during the process? Try a remote install of OS X while booted in target disk mode and see where that takes you.

06-24-2010, 07:28 AM	#3
appleman_design Hall of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,550	try booting w/ the alt key down, do you see the HDD and the DVD disc on screen, if so select the dvd and click the right arrow.