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Q: How do I sort grey screen with panic CPU 8 caller message, How do I sort grey screen with panic CPU 8 caller message, How do I sort grey screen with panic CPU 8 caller message

I switched on and a grey screen with a panic CPU message appeared

I can't log in , no mouse, and can't escape. What do I do?

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012)

Posted on Nov 5, 2013 2:52 PM

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Nov 5, 2013 4:56 PM in response to Lusty
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    Nov 5, 2013 4:56 PM in response to Lusty

    Press and hold the power button for a few seconds until the power shuts off, then release, wait a few more seconds, and press it again briefly to restart.

    If you can't boot in the usual way, try a safe boot.

     

    During startup, you’ll see a progress bar, and then the login screen, which appears even if you normally log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin. If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out these instructions.

     

    Safe mode is slower than normal, and some things won’t work at all.

     

    Note: If FileVault is enabled on some models, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is on a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode.

     

    If you're able to boot, launch the Console application in any of the following ways:

     

    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

     

    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

     

    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.

     

    Select the most recent panic log under the heading System Diagnostic Reports on the left. If you don't see that heading, select

      

    View ▹ Show Log List

      

    from the menu bar. Post the entire contents of the panic report — the text, please, not a screenshot. In the interest of privacy, I suggest you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header and body of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.) Please don't post shutdownStall, spin, or hang reports.