Q: Macbook Pro stalls at startup then auto shuts down
Hi,
My older Macbook Pro (2009 running Yosemite) is behaving badly!
On startup and after the apple and progress bar appear it will auto shut down after about one third of the progress bar is reached.
I have tried resetting PRAM and SMC.
I have tried starting in safe mode but it shuts down before it gets there!
Any other things to try, or this faithful old servant a gonna??
Many Thanks.
Posted on Mar 9, 2016 8:26 PM
In that case I would surmise that the hard drive is failing or has failed. Do you have an external drive with a bootable system on it that you can try? Otherwise, make an appointment at the Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar and take it in for service. If you are not in the USA or cannot set up an appointment this way, then contact your local Apple Store directly.
Posted on Mar 10, 2016 2:37 PM