Sometimes you may need to reinstall OS X on a computer, but the drive is broken, resulting in an obvious problem with reading the installation DVD. Here are some methods to install OS X around a ...

Your best option would be to connect the PowerBook under FireWire target mode to another Macintosh with a working DVD drive. You can run the installer on the "host ...

Remove the drive and install in another system using an adapter. Copy the OS CD to the drive to allow installation without a CD.