a big power symbol appears on screen of my macbook pro, why?

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klody Author

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a big power symbol appears on screen of my macbook pro, why?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 3, 2012 3:18 PM

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Answer 1

fane_j

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Mar 3, 2012 7:44 PM in response to klody

klody wrote:

I just want the reason of this big symbol (the same of symbol on power button) on my screen.

IMHO, if you don't have a screenshot, try using Google's image search to find it. Maybe it was the prohibitory sign. I'm not familiar with what you describe. I know the Power On symbol appears on kernel panics

<http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3742>

but it's not white on grey.

The prohibitory sign

may appear under certain circumstances,

<http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570>

but that one isn't white on grey either.

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Answer 2

klody Author

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Mar 3, 2012 3:47 PM in response to Shootist007

I can't to do this because the macbook can't to do nothing. I pushed on button of power to restart the computer and the macbook is ok now. I just want the reason of this big symbol (the same of symbol on power button) on my screen. It taken all the screen. It was white on a grey screen. Why??? It's really anormal.

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klody Author

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Mar 3, 2012 4:04 PM in response to Shootist007

I don't think, the macbook was connected. The battery was full. I don't work with the macbook when the battery is lower than 60%. I hope to not see this symbol in the future. Thank you to try to resolve my problem. (sorry for my english, I'm french of Québec and I speak english very a little bit).

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Shootist007

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Mar 3, 2012 3:24 PM in response to klody

A screen shot or picture would help.

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Answer 5

Shootist007

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Mar 3, 2012 3:51 PM in response to klody

Your battery needed charging and the system wouldn't boot because the battery was to low?

I have no ideas other then that above.

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