MacBook Pro Won't Boot, Beeps?

[Raymo83]

Took a video to let you see what happens

I have been having issues with the machine freezing a lot recently, it randonmly happens for no reason. I have done some research about about this and think I narrowed it down to a broken HDD. After running a S.M.A.R.T test it shows 5 broken sectors.

Anyway I booted the machine today as soon as the desktop popped up the machine froze and I had to hard reset. After doing that I am now left with problem above.

Any ideas?

 

[heisenberg123]

Took a video to let you see what happens

YouTube: video

I have been having issues with the machine freezing a lot recently, it randonmly happens for no reason. I have done some research about about this and think I narrowed it down to a broken HDD. After running a S.M.A.R.T test it shows 5 broken sectors.

Anyway I booted the machine today as soon as the desktop popped up the machine froze and I had to hard reset. After doing that I am now left with problem above.

Any ideas?

could be bad RAM, bad hard drive or logic board

 

[Raymo83]

I've been told it could be that the firmware has been wiped and that I should try the Firmware Restore CD?

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL77

 

[Dweez]

Interesting S.O.S beep sequence. I'd get to an Apple authorized repair shop printo.

 

[Raymo83]

Fixed by using the Firmware Restore CD. Checking the ram now using Rember. Hopefully the memory will be fine and its the HDD. Awaiting a new SSD arriving this week that should fix it!

 

[Raymo83]

Just an update on this....

I have now got the machine back up and running with the new Crucial M4 SSD and all seems so far (touch wood). The machine is a hell of a lot quicker too on boot up and installing software etc.

I have since ran Tech Tools and checked the entire system, so looks like it was the HDD after all.

 

[zyr123]

brings back bad memories

probably your logic is dying.

this is why u should always get apple care. if not i hope u have 750 $ to spare.

good luck