I have a 2010 MacBook Pro lying around that I wanted to revive.
The problem is that I've lost the original DVDs. The original HDD is now blank and this version doesn't boot via USB.
I tried using a 2008 MacBook Pro DVD but it booted to the white screen and now it won't eject it. Boot shortcut keys (Opt ⌥+R etc.) won't work either.
How can I proceed on this?
I have a HDD caddy, which is the DVD replacement, at my disposal if that helps.
Best Answer
That Mac to be able to use Internet Recovery. Hold Cmd ⌘ Opt ⌥ R at the chimes
No Mac can boot to an OS older than itself.