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MBP dropped - won´t boot

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Markus80

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May 10, 2010
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Hi all,

Our toddler decided to take one of our MBP down today. It was on when he took it down and nothing seemed to matter. Then after it was shut down, it won´t reboot again. It tries and tries....and sometimes it ends with a no entry sign.

What could possible be wrong?
 
Definitely most likely the hard drive is trashed.

You hear any clicking or unusual noise when it tries to boot up? Even if you don't I'm pretty sure that's your problem.

Just upgrade the hard drive... Another person recommended an SSD drive, which does add some better security from future drops since there are no moving parts in it, meaning you can't damage the hard drive from a drop (as long as it's not too bad of a drop). You also get a much faster system. However, you also have less space to work with and you have to be wary of how much writing you do on your drive since they do wear out differently than traditional hard drives. And they're more expensive.

The upgrade is simple, I wouldn't take it in to get it fixed, you'll be spending more money than necessary. Look up a guide online and look around for some hard drives. :)
 
Well if you're under apple care see if you can get them to replace it for free. Don't mention the drop and just say it isn't working?

But if that doesn't work out (or they charge more than 50 bucks), just buy one from the internet and do it yourself given you have the install disks that came with it.

I also hope you have a TM backup or something off site as well.
 
I digress from the others. The HD should tuck itself in with it feels there is acceleration of any kind. It's a protection mechanism that's built into the HD.

It would be pretty easy to test the hard drive since you crack open the back panel, then plug-n-play another.

My bet would be that something is loose, mainly a cable of some sort. I would make sure everything is nice and tight.
 
Your hard drive was damaged in the drop.

Typically when a drive is damaged, it may continue to run but wouldn't be able to boot again because it couldn't load the necessary files.

If it's within warranty you could probably get Apple to replace it.

If not, I can repair and diagnose as well, probably for much less than Apple's out-of-warranty work.
 
n8236 said:
I digress from the others. The HD should tuck itself in with it feels there is acceleration of any kind. It's a protection mechanism that's built into the HD.

It would be pretty easy to test the hard drive since you crack open the back panel, then plug-n-play another.

My bet would be that something is loose, mainly a cable of some sort. I would make sure everything is nice and tight.
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This helps avoid damage to the hard drive. This does not prevent hard drive failure. Any sort of extreme impact such as dropping will make the hard drive crash.

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Install...body-Early-2011-Hard-Drive-Replacement/5895/1
Here's a step-by-step on how to replace a hard drive with a brand new one.
 
It sounds like it's the hard drive as others have said, though you should probably take it to the apple store just so they can take a look abs let you know whats wring with it. You may get lucky and get it fixed for free too.
 
SSD Upgrade?

If you find out that your HD is broken and want to upgrade to a SSD do some serious research. There are plenty of SSD manufacturers that will sell you a hard drive, but it might not be compatible with your particular MBP. I have a Samsung 470 that has been perfect for my MBP 13. It is a 3gb HD. There are a few 6gb drives out there, but they are expensive and sometimes not compatible. Good luck with your machine.
 
Thanks all for your advice.

You were right about the hard drive. I put linux on a USB stick and booted from that. But when the computer was running unplugged it suddenly died. And it happened again. So there is a problem with the electricity. Doesn´t that sounds like an expensive repair? The laptop is 2 years old.

Luckily, we are insured for damages exceeding $200 or so. We are waiting for our insurance company to react.
 
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