What is wrong with this 2008 mac pro?

I found a listing of a mac pro from 2008.

The person said that he couldn't install the system and that the battery socket is broken.

Could it be that the drive is dead?

Posted on Mar 23, 2024 08:06 AM

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BDAqua

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Posted on Mar 24, 2024 01:32 AM

OK, great price, good luck my friend! :)

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BDAqua

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Mar 24, 2024 01:32 AM in response to Po_is_pro

OK, great price, good luck my friend! :)

BDAqua

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Mar 23, 2024 09:09 AM in response to Po_is_pro

Drives are so easy to replace in those, so I doubt that.

What are you planning on doing with it?

Depending which exact 2008 Mac Pro, the highest supported MacOS is either 10.7.5 or 10.11.6, neither of which is going to do much if anything Internet related.

Po_is_pro Author

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Mar 23, 2024 11:27 PM in response to Po_is_pro

Sry its a 2009 he said it by accident + its only 25$ coz he said he bought a m1 and when he tried to boot he had to install the system so i guess its the drive?

Po_is_pro Author

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Mar 23, 2024 11:49 PM in response to Po_is_pro

Im just gonna fix it

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What is wrong with this 2008 mac pro?