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MacBook won't start
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Light grey is the first thing you see.
Try this first, hold shift key when starting up(right after pressing on button) this will get you into safe mode.
Does this work?
Edit: I edited right away, saw I typed enter instead of shift key.
Try holding the option key as soon as you turn on the Mac.
That should give you a list of bootable media you can choose from. You should see the stuck DVD as an option (and eject it).
If you don't get that, then you probably have either faulty RAM or a faulty Logic Board.
That should give you a list of bootable media you can choose from. You should see the stuck DVD as an option (and eject it).
If you don't get that, then you probably have either faulty RAM or a faulty Logic Board.
I am pretty positive you should hold the eject key or the space bar and then press the on key for it to eject.
Also, the disk could be corrupt.
As minifridge says below, you can also hold the Option key, then a list will show up and you can choose from it.
If you hold the C key when starting up it should boot from the CD/DVD.
True but then it should show a blinking question mark.
That could be the case, but that is the last thing to think about, sometimes it is just a bad CD/HD, there are still plenty of option before thinking about HW failure.
If it was a bad CD or Hard Drive, he should still get a list of options when holding down the option key.
And to be nit-picky, a bad hard drive is a HardWare failure.
Original Poster, do you have access to another mac? A friend or family member? If you do, then it can help troubleshoot the problem.
Agreed, I didn't say anywhere it does not, or did I?
Yeah, should be more clear, I meant a corrupt disk/Install, which is not a HW failure.
Good advice.
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Thank you for you help however i have tried all your tips and none of the options worked.
I am starting to think that is a more serious problem.
When i turn it on its not a light gray but a dark gray that appears on the screen(sorry i am a new mac user)!
Could it be a damaged logic board/Graphic problem.
Thank you!
I am starting to think that is a more serious problem.
When i turn it on its not a light gray but a dark gray that appears on the screen(sorry i am a new mac user)!
Could it be a damaged logic board/Graphic problem.
Thank you!
It should be gray as in the colour of aluminium.
Are there two RAM sticks inside?
If so remove one and try again, if it does not work put it back remove the other and try again.
If there is only one stick but two slots remove it and put it in the other slot and try again.
Edit: Also try to swap RAM in the slots if there are two.
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I think it is more like a dark grey,
i mean when i turn it on it goes from black(off) to grey and i hear a chime!
I ear the dvd spinning inside for about 2 minutes or so and then it stops...
I have tried to change the place of the rams and start with only one...
i have removed the disk - did not work...
Any more sugestions?
Thank`s
