Hi. I'm gonna try to describe my problem by topics, to prevent myself from writing a novel.
The problem(s):
- The option key stopped working on boot, although it kept working after logging in
- All the keys stopped working on boot: if I want to start up from the installation CD or in Target Disk Mode (holding down "c" and "t", respectively) I can't, nothing happens
- Now my Finder began to freeze. I have the spinning wheel, the desktop background, the dock and the menu bar. But no icons in the desktop, and nothing I can do with it
I can't use my Macbook now!
What I tried to do:
- Using an external keyboard: nothing changed
- Booting from the cd to erase all and make a clean install: I can't boot from the CD
- Choosing the CD as a startup disk from the System Preferences: I can't, I can't do nothing except starring at the coloured spinning wheel
- Using it as a Target Disk Mode to erase all, reinstall, etc.: nothing, like I said. The apple and the booting spinning whell appear immediately, whatever the key I press
- Resetting the PMU/SMC py removing the battery and power adapter and holding down the power button for at least 5 seconds: nothing, everything keeps the same.
So, I now have an unusable Macbook and I can't even make a radical decision like erase the disk, reinstall everything, install another OS, or whatever.
It all depends on booting from another disk, which I can't.
Any help, please?
The problem(s):
- The option key stopped working on boot, although it kept working after logging in
- All the keys stopped working on boot: if I want to start up from the installation CD or in Target Disk Mode (holding down "c" and "t", respectively) I can't, nothing happens
- Now my Finder began to freeze. I have the spinning wheel, the desktop background, the dock and the menu bar. But no icons in the desktop, and nothing I can do with it
I can't use my Macbook now!
What I tried to do:
- Using an external keyboard: nothing changed
- Booting from the cd to erase all and make a clean install: I can't boot from the CD
- Choosing the CD as a startup disk from the System Preferences: I can't, I can't do nothing except starring at the coloured spinning wheel
- Using it as a Target Disk Mode to erase all, reinstall, etc.: nothing, like I said. The apple and the booting spinning whell appear immediately, whatever the key I press
- Resetting the PMU/SMC py removing the battery and power adapter and holding down the power button for at least 5 seconds: nothing, everything keeps the same.
So, I now have an unusable Macbook and I can't even make a radical decision like erase the disk, reinstall everything, install another OS, or whatever.
It all depends on booting from another disk, which I can't.
Any help, please?