MBP Startup issues, where do I start?

[fjparisi]

Here is my system info:
OSX Yosimite 10.10.1
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
Processor 2.2 GHz, Intel Core i7
Memory 8 FB 13333 MHz DDR3
Startup Disk Macintosh HD
Graphic Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB

Within the last month I have been experiencing:
-mbp taking 5 to 6 times at attempting to startup up from a power off. The bar will get to 1/3, then quit and shut down.
-sometimes during this shutdown after the 1/3 bar, it will shut down, then try on its own to start up. usually this doesn't work.
-when the mbp is running and I shut the lid to put it asleep, it WILL not go to sleep, and sometimes hours later, I hear it power down.
-sometimes when the mbp is asleep, it won't wake up.
-sometimes when I leave the mbp open and it sleeps, the display will dim, however pressing any key will not bring up the display and the cursor will be lost.
-sometimes in the middle of working, the display will go wonky and freeze, with hatched lines, the display will be weirdly wrapped.

Please help....
Frank

 

[Bruno09]

Hi,

first aid kit :

1. in Disk Utility, check the disk + repair the permissions

2. reset the SMC and the PRAM

3. boot in safe mode, log in, then reboot normally

 

[fjparisi]

Thank you for reply, will this damage/erase my data?

 

[Bruno09]

Definitely not.

This is basic troubleshooting routine.

Verifying the disk : http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201639

Repairing the permissions : http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201560

SMC reset : http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

PRAM reset : http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14222?viewlocale=en_US

Safe mode : http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

 

[fjparisi]

Completed all steps except Safe mode. cannot get mac to go into safe mode. just hangs....

 

[Bruno09]

Take a look at this : http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203176

Also : http://www.cnet.com/news/what-to-do-when-a-mac-wont-boot-to-safe-mode/

And : http://www.macworld.com/article/2030680/when-safe-boot-wont-boot.html

 

[fjparisi]

Thank you! I finally completed all the steps, so far my system seems to be working smoothly. Thank you bruno09.

 

[yjchua95]

Here is my system info:
OSX Yosimite 10.10.1
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
Processor 2.2 GHz, Intel Core i7
Memory 8 FB 13333 MHz DDR3
Startup Disk Macintosh HD
Graphic Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB

Within the last month I have been experiencing:
-mbp taking 5 to 6 times at attempting to startup up from a power off. The bar will get to 1/3, then quit and shut down.
-sometimes during this shutdown after the 1/3 bar, it will shut down, then try on its own to start up. usually this doesn't work.
-when the mbp is running and I shut the lid to put it asleep, it WILL not go to sleep, and sometimes hours later, I hear it power down.
-sometimes when the mbp is asleep, it won't wake up.
-sometimes when I leave the mbp open and it sleeps, the display will dim, however pressing any key will not bring up the display and the cursor will be lost.
-sometimes in the middle of working, the display will go wonky and freeze, with hatched lines, the display will be weirdly wrapped.

Please help....
Frank

Radeongate hit your MBP.

There is no solution to it, other than throwing it into the trash or buying a new MBP.

Any solutions that you may have now is only temporary. It will come back.

Just look up Radeongate in the forums.