Help obtaining OS X 10.6.6 Installer Disk for mid-2011 iMac

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#2629731 3-Jan-2021 14:54

I just swapped in the failed HDD, booted with ALT held down, and turns out the original HDD is not even being recognised. The WD Blue I did have in there was being recognised so... Don't know what to think now. I will just try an OS X 10.6.7 ISO from the internet archive (a 6 hour download, yay).

TheoM

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#2629733 3-Jan-2021 15:03

willyzz:

Okay trying that now, will update soon. Thanks for continued interest in the problem.

EDIT: Update:

Rufus Snow Leopard iso was actually recognised but resulted in Kernel Panic, and OS X 10.7.2/.4 resulted in white screen.

I've got original DMGs for both the iMac restore and also 10.6 GM. I've made the files available here for the next few days. Do let me know how you get on.

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1yippy1

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#2629735 3-Jan-2021 15:16

Have you reset smc and pram ?

willyzz

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Geek

#2629742 3-Jan-2021 15:37

Yes. PRAM reset invokes the usual double chime, to no effect, and SMC has been reset multiple times. Thanks anyway.

1yippy1

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#2629761 3-Jan-2021 17:16

I downloaded TheoM's image used https://www.balena.io/etcher/ to copy to usb, tested on old Mac mini works a treat :)

willyzz

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#2629763 3-Jan-2021 17:29

I bet it does. In my machine it came up with the Apple logo, but then I was hit with three beeps spaced three seconds apart continuously WHICH IS NOT A RAM ISSUE. It indicates that TheoM's image is incompatible with my machine, as it is most likely a 10.6.3 image. I need a 10.6.7 or 10.6.8 .dmg for it to be compatible with my iMac it seems.

1yippy1

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#2629769 3-Jan-2021 17:53

willyzz:

I bet it does. In my machine it came up with the Apple logo, but then I was hit with three beeps spaced three seconds apart continuously WHICH IS NOT A RAM ISSUE. It indicates that TheoM's image is incompatible with my machine, as it is most likely a 10.6.3 image. I need a 10.6.7 or 10.6.8 .dmg for it to be compatible with my iMac it seems.

Graphics card issue ?

edit Memory issue :(

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willyzz

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#2629770 3-Jan-2021 17:58

Potentially yes, but I have no actual way of knowing currently. Because the HDD failed, and I replaced it with a non apple HDD without the temperature sensor built in, Apple Hardware Test only runs as far as the replacement HDD, which fails the sensor test. Thus I have no idea if something else on the main logic board has failed too, like the notorious Radeon HD6000 series video cards...

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#2629869 3-Jan-2021 21:07

willyzz:

I bet it does. In my machine it came up with the Apple logo, but then I was hit with three beeps spaced three seconds apart continuously WHICH IS NOT A RAM ISSUE. It indicates that TheoM's image is incompatible with my machine, as it is most likely a 10.6.3 image. I need a 10.6.7 or 10.6.8 .dmg for it to be compatible with my iMac it seems.

Mine is the 10.6 GM (i.e. 10.6.0). I can pull down 10.7 from my archives if that works

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#2629914 3-Jan-2021 21:18

Oh right, would you happen to have a 10.6.6, 10.6.7 or 10.6.8 image? I think those are the only ones that are going to work. Thanks for the help so far.

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#2629916 3-Jan-2021 21:28

willyzz:

Oh right, would you happen to have a 10.6.6, 10.6.7 or 10.6.8 image? I think those are the only ones that are going to work. Thanks for the help so far.

Is there a reason 10.7 wouldn't work? It should be able to boot 10.7 or 10.8 since those are supported

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#2629918 3-Jan-2021 21:41

It SHOULD be able to boot into 10.7 or 10.8... if they are the original 10.7.0 or 10.8.0. It didn't boot into 10.7.4 or 10.7.2. I will try both images you have though, as anything is welcome at this stage. Thanks again.

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#2629939 3-Jan-2021 22:39

willyzz:

It SHOULD be able to boot into 10.7 or 10.8... if they are the original 10.7.0 or 10.8.0. It didn't boot into 10.7.4 or 10.7.2. I will try both images you have though, as anything is welcome at this stage. Thanks again.

I've made a more expansive list of DMGs available at the same place - https://home.theom.nz/Apple/

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willyzz

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#2629940 3-Jan-2021 22:42

Okay will check them out tomorrow. Still suspecting that there may be another component at fault in my machine though... Thanks again

Shapenz

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#2629945 3-Jan-2021 23:16

When you are creating the USB installers you are using the InstallESD.dmg file from 'shared support' right? Not the App Store download .dmg ?

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