macbook not starting up, just white light on

[truant]

Hello folks,

i am on a island far from any mac help so just wandering if I could turn to you all

when logged on today screen suddenly went grey from top to bottom and I was told to re-start the computer. Since then my macbbok is not game. Makes the starting noise and the wee white light comes on but thats it! screens blank.

laptops about 3 years old. 10.5.8 i think.

Be good to get it working again

If you can help that be perfect.

from a island in the middle of the ocean

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Have you tried any of these steps?

Mac doesn't boot

Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck

Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on

A flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac​

About "You need to restart your computer" (kernel panic) messages
Resolving Kernel Panics
Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panic

 

[truant]

computer not booting up

Hello,

Realy thanks very much for your help. I tried the folowing until I needed my start up discs. I think its something serious. No joy. After hitting the power button wee light comes on and some fan like sounds, then it switches itself again and tries to start up again, wee light stays on till you do a manual shut down.

Looks like no computer for work for the next few months.

I'll go and draw the iguanas instead.

many thanks.
Truant