OS X Leopard locks up on boot.

[Quiggley]

Hey guys, I need some help. When I boot up my MBP, it takes forever to get to the apple logo and spinning wheel, and then the screen flashes red really fast and my computer locks up.

I've had this problem once before, but it was solved by unplugging everything connected to the computer. But now that's not helping.

 

[BlueRevolution]

Can you boot to your system's restore disk?

 

[Quiggley]

Can you boot to your system's restore disk?

No, I can't. It won't let me boot from my OS X disc or anything.

(Sorry it took me so long to respond. the only computer I have easy access to right now is my broken MBP.)

 

[Schtumple]

Could be faulty logic board then if it refuses to boot from the restore discs, how olds the machine?

 

[Cave Man]

Try flushing your PRAM, then try the boot. I'd also remove the battery for a minute or two prior to restarting it.

 

[Quiggley]

Could be faulty logic board then if it refuses to boot from the restore discs, how olds the machine?

late 2007.

Try flushing your PRAM, then try the boot. I'd also remove the battery for a minute or two prior to restarting it.

Didn't work.

 

[Cave Man]

That's a bummer. It sounds like a serious hardware failure. Did you get Apple Care?

 

[Quiggley]

That's a bummer. It sounds like a serious hardware failure. Did you get Apple Care?

Unfortunately, no. So I guess I need to take a trip out to the nearest apple center (almost 2 hours away.)...

I just hope it's not TOO expensive.

 

[BlueRevolution]

Unfortunately, logic boards are very expensive. A diagnostic shouldn't be, though.

 

[Cave Man]

Unfortunately, no. So I guess I need to take a trip out to the nearest apple center (almost 2 hours away.)...

I just hope it's not TOO expensive.

You might get lucky and it'll be the 8600 flaw, in which case Apple may just replace it at no charge.