17" MBP grey/white screen after login?

[jmy2469]

I have a 2010 MBP, with optical drive, running Mavericks. After I login, I get Apple logo and spinning wheel, the just a white or gray screen,it wont boot up. I have tried just about everything and no luck. I have an appointment at Apple Store Sunday morning. Any idea what else I could try? I am thinking my hard drive might be finished. If it is, I would like to get something with more capacity. Would be changing to a SSD be a good way to go? People tell me that I should get rid of the optical drive and put a second drive in there, then I would have to buy an external cd/dvd drive. What would my best options be if I need to get a new hard drive? Thanks for the help. John

 

[yjchua95]

I have a 2010 MBP, with optical drive, running Mavericks. After I login, I get Apple logo and spinning wheel, the just a white or gray screen,it wont boot up. I have tried just about everything and no luck. I have an appointment at Apple Store Sunday morning. Any idea what else I could try? I am thinking my hard drive might be finished. If it is, I would like to get something with more capacity. Would be changing to a SSD be a good way to go? People tell me that I should get rid of the optical drive and put a second drive in there, then I would have to buy an external cd/dvd drive. What would my best options be if I need to get a new hard drive? Thanks for the help. John

Looks like NVIDIAgate hit your MBP.

The 2010 ones had a flaw with the GT 330M.

 

[jmy2469]

Does this mean graphics card will have to be replaced? Or would it be logic board? Any idea on how much this will cost?

 

[yjchua95]

Does this mean graphics card will have to be replaced? Or would it be logic board? Any idea on how much this will cost?

The entire logic board.

Normally a flat-rate USD300 repair.

 

[jmy2469]

Thanks for the info. You are correct, logic board bad. Getting it fixed, hope this is the last time for this.

 

[webdevfreak]

how much was the repair for you? Good Luck!

 

[jmy2469]

how much was the repair for you? Good Luck!

Thanks! Repair is $310 plus tax through Apple Store. Plan to add SSD drive after I get it back, need more storage and would like the added speed. Maybe memory upgrade also. Did you also have bad video card/ logic board also?