White screen on my Macbook Pro

Hi everyone,

I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro with Yosemite 10.10.2 which worked just fine until today.

The problem I'm facing now is that the Macbook won't boot.

When i boot it up i hear the chime and the Apple logo appears with beneath the loading bar. After few seconds everything disappears leaving the white screen empty. I tried waiting several minutes but nothing happens except that I start hearing the fans.

I tried booting up to recovery mode with Cmd +R but the same thing happens so I can't even reinstall anything.

I tried pressing Alt and I get to te partition selection screen which shows my Yosemite partition and the Windows partition (no recovery partition but i don't seem to remember if it has ever been there). Booting Yosemite from there doesn't change anything, while trying to boot windows the screen turns black and nothing happens.

Is there a way to fix this?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 16, 2015 1:37 PM

22 replies

Melk90

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May 9, 2015 5:31 AM in response to Kappy

Hi,

I have the same problem and tried a lot with no luck. I even tried the internet recovery and waited patiently for the globe. Unfortuntly when the globe was done the white screen appeared again? I don't know what my next move should be here 😟

adlzra

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May 24, 2015 9:25 AM in response to Melk90

I have the same problem. I dont know what to do now. APPLE please do somethingggggg!!!!!!!!!

😢

ek370

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May 24, 2015 12:58 PM in response to adlzra

Apple will fix it for free... take it to an authorized apple repair shop, or an apple store. Mine was repaired within a week.

See 'repair process' on this web page:

https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/

Jul 27, 2015 11:43 AM in response to halfblood17

this helped me!!! :-) hope it helps someone else take a step in the right direction.... https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/207503/My+mac+is+stuck+on+the+white+startup+ screen!

jumpy1

Level 1

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Jul 27, 2015 12:35 PM in response to halfblood17

I Had the same problem and took it to Apple Store Genius Bar. They diagnosed a failed video system and said it was under the Apple Quality repair plan and wI'll replace the video free of charge.

Jul 27, 2015 1:30 PM in response to halfblood17

It is the failure of known graphic chip. Symptoms may vary from the classic bad pixels. I`m repaired in Spain: http://reparacionmac.es/reparacion-tarjeta-grafica-macbook-pro-2011/ 1 year of guarantee, incredible!

Feb 27, 2016 5:58 PM in response to Melk90

Melk90, Thank you! This helped me get the video card on my Early 2011 Mac Bokk Pro 15" replaced by Apple under the warranty extension program.

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White screen on my Macbook Pro