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Mac Pro mid 2010 Black screen on boot up

I recently bought a used Mac Pro Mid 2010 with Eight core 2.4ghz. They have fitted it with a 480gb 2.5" ssd, 4 500gb drives, Nvidia GTX 970 and 40gb ram. High Sierra OSX installed.


It all worked fine for two days till I did a security update today. When doing the update it prompted it wanted to shut down and reboot, but it didn't seem to do that. I waited a while and turned it off by pushing the power button. When i started it up again both screens are all black. I do here the start up chime every time tho. I've tried all different things to try to resolve this.


Re-setting SMC, NVRAM etc.


Tried booting up in safe more, recovery mode etc, nothing on the scree, it's still all black.


 Start Mac > Press command + option + P + R simultaneously > Stop pressing after hearing open sound four times, and iMac screen will be normal.


Press shift + control + option + power button simultaneously for one or ten seconds. After stop pressing four keys, push power button to start Mac.


Probably did try other things to that I can't remember.


The original GForce gpu was still in the machine so I tried using only that one to with no luck.


Replace the little flat round CR2032 battery.


Nothing seem to help.


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Posted on Feb 14, 2020 7:01 AM

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Posted on Feb 19, 2020 4:25 AM

 Reset the System Management Controller to Fix the Black

Display on Boot


The first thing you’ll want to do resolve nearly every power related issue on

a Mac is to reset the SMC, or System Management Controller. This will dump

and reset settings for anything power management related and is long known to

resolve problems with things like fans, heat, sleeping problems, and of course,

display issues. On any modern MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with a built-in battery, which is just about

all of them nowadays, this is how you do that:


1. Shut down the Mac and connect it to your MagSafe adapter and a

wall outlet as usual


2. Hold down the Shift+Control+Option+Power button at the same time

for a few seconds


3. Release all keys at the same time, then boot the Mac as usual.


Try if this solution works for you

 

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Feb 19, 2020 4:25 AM in response to mikael133

 Reset the System Management Controller to Fix the Black

Display on Boot


The first thing you’ll want to do resolve nearly every power related issue on

a Mac is to reset the SMC, or System Management Controller. This will dump

and reset settings for anything power management related and is long known to

resolve problems with things like fans, heat, sleeping problems, and of course,

display issues. On any modern MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with a built-in battery, which is just about

all of them nowadays, this is how you do that:


1. Shut down the Mac and connect it to your MagSafe adapter and a

wall outlet as usual


2. Hold down the Shift+Control+Option+Power button at the same time

for a few seconds


3. Release all keys at the same time, then boot the Mac as usual.


Try if this solution works for you

 

Mac Pro mid 2010 Black screen on boot up

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