No recovery window
Macbook Pro 15" late 2011
System crashed/shutdown.
Power on, startup sound, Apple loading logo, when loading complete, grey screen for a while, reboot and starts the same process over again continuously.
Tried safe mode (left shift key): startup sound, Apple loading logo, when loading complete, stays stuck on grey screen. Video card feels hot through case.
Tried Recovery mode (Cmd R): startup sound, no recovery partition displayed even though I had one, select local HD, Apple loading logo, when loading complete, start boot loop.
Tried internet Recovery (Cmd Opt R): startup sound, enter wifi info, Apple download logo, when download complete, stays stuck on grey screen. Video card feels hot through case.
Reset SMC (left Shift Ctrl Opt), no difference. Could not remove battery since I don't have a triangle tip screwdriver
Reset NVRAM/PRAM (Cmd Opt P R), no difference
Tried removing RAM, no difference
Tried swapping HDD, no difference
Anyone have any ideas?
MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.13