Powerbook Start up problem....Need Help

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  1. PimpGGG, Mar 15, 2006

    PimpGGG macrumors regular

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    hey guys i come home today and turn on my power book and the white screen pops up and it stayed there for like 5 min then it went to the blue screen and while i was there ive been waiting for the window so i can sign in and the window that says OSX is booting.....i really need help with this...


    should i turn it off again and let it sit?

    or what...


    thanks...
     
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  2. GimmeSlack12, Mar 15, 2006

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    Yeah, it wouldn't hurt anything to just turn it off (hold power button down) and then try it again. Hiccups happen sometimes.
     
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  3. PimpGGG, Mar 15, 2006

    PimpGGG thread starter macrumors regular

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    ok i did that...and it skips that one screen where it says loading or starting OSX....and the screen turns blue and i can see my mouse and move it around...but nothing else is there
     
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  4. Gokhan, Mar 15, 2006

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    reset pram and go in to open firmware and typre fsck i think not sure now look it up
     
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