Aluminum Macbook takes long to boot and no apps work

[XavierBk]

It just started recently out of the blue, not sure why. I did a RAM upgrade about 4 months ago, other than that there has been no hardware changes that might explain the issue. Also wasn't able to repair it with the install disc, it tells me I can't install OS X on the computer...

EDIT: Oh, and don't mind the screen, the FPCB is cracked which is why there is the partial portion of the screen that isn't working.

 

[GGJstudios]

It just started recently out of the blue, not sure why. I did a RAM upgrade about 4 months ago, other than that there has been no hardware changes that might explain the issue. Also wasn't able to repair it with the install disc, it tells me I can't install OS X on the computer...

You should be able to access the Disk Utility without trying to install. Is it the install disk that came with your computer? What Mac OS X version shipped with your computer, and what version is on it now?

 

[XavierBk]

I can get into disk utility and I ran a check and fixed permissions and that didn't help.

It is not the disc that came with it, I borrowed it. I got the Macbook from a friend and didn't get a disc with it.

 

[GGJstudios]

I can get into disk utility and I ran a check and fixed permissions and that didn't help.

Did you also repair the disk? Repairing permissions is unlikely to help. Repair the disk.

 

[XavierBk]

Yea, that's what I meant when I wrote check, my mistake.

Also, I missed answering this in my other post but it is running whatever the latest version of Snow Leopard is.