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To boot from any optical disc: Startup/restart the Mac, insert the disc (if it isn't in there already), and hold the C key. The last two steps have to be done quickly. I don't like forcing a disc into a slot-loading drive without power, so getting it in there while the Mac is off isn't something I'd do. Worst case, if it doesn't boot the first time, try again now that the disc is already in there. (You can force shutdown by holding the Power button for 10 seconds.)

Or: Hold the Option key while booting to get to the Startup Manager. You should see your internal HD and the OS X DVD. Select the DVD and hit Return or Enter to proceed.

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On 15 Sep 2011, at 1:58 PM, Ron Dragotta wrote:

> At one point I could safe boot, now just a black screen. OK, remedially if
> you will, take me through trying to boot up with my SL DVD. Please remember
> you are talking to mental midget at this point (brain dead). The mouse trick
> still worked, or did a few days ago when I couldn't get the Lion DVD out. At
> this point, nothing to lose. Actually feels quite refreshing. Not much
> pressure.
>
> Ron
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Glenn Gutierrez <yah@glenngutierrez.com>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> Ah, I thought you said you could safe-boot.
>>
>> If you can completely boot up with the Snow Leopard DVD, then it may indeed
>> be your internal HD going bad. After booting from the CD, you should be able
>> to go up to the Utilities menu and run Disk Utility to check things out in a
>> little more detail.
>>
>> To get the DVD back out if things go sideways, you can either reboot and
>> hold the eject key (or press it repeatedly, as I usually end up doing), or
>> hold the mouse button down (if that old floppy trick still works?). Last
>> resort: Use the paper clip hole trick after powering back down. Basically,
>> there are a few ways to safely get the disc out. No worries.
>>
>> G

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