Q: Dual Core Stuck at Grey Screen...tried everything
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May 15, 2015 12:53 PMby lllaass,Only if the OS is setup for screen sharing.
However, since the target Disk mode icons show on the Mac's monitor it is likely not a video card problem.
If you have an install DVD run Apple diagnostics
Using Apple Diagnostics - Apple Support
If yo do not have an install DVD.
If the MacBook had Snow Leopard before, can you boot the Mac Pro in Target Disk Mode and startup the MacBook with Option key and select the Mac Pro's disk to start? This will test out the disk.
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May 15, 2015 4:53 PMby Dallas Kruse,I have found a set of MacBook Pro OS X install discs.
I inserted DVD 1 into the MacPro and booted up holding D. The computer booted and then went to a black screen with one white cursor line.
I quickly figured out it was the wrong DVD.
I manually shutdown.
I put in DVD 2 and have repeatedly tried to boot up holding D, even holding OPTION D but the computer won't boot up to the Apple Hardware Test. I just get to the Apple Logo and spinning circle.
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May 15, 2015 5:07 PMby Dallas Kruse,So, apparently these install discs are fairly old because it reads that the Apple Hardware Test is on the DVD 1.
I restarted hold D and the computer went to grey screen and is now stuck at BLACK SCREEN with one steady white cursor (non-blinking).
It won't get past this point.
Any suggestions?
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May 15, 2015 6:09 PMby Dallas Kruse,I brought the computer home and took out the video card and plugged in ethernet to my network.
Booted up and couldn't see the computer on my network.
I know I would be able to see it on my network as all the SHARING preferences were set previously to access the computer (unless resetting PRAM deletes those preferences?)
I'm stuck at this point.
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May 16, 2015 1:16 PMby Dallas Kruse,I reinstalled Snow Leopard and now the computer is up and running....except iTunes. iTunes will not open.
ANY insight into the crash report?
Process: iTunes [3450]
Path: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunes
Identifier: com.apple.iTunes
Version: 11.4 (11.4)
Build Info: iTunes-1140011004000018~1
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [112]
Date/Time: 2015-05-16 13:14:08.652 -0700
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report: -2839647 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: -217
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 128 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 15
Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0 iTunes main Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Application Specific Information:
abort() called
Thread 0 Crashed: iTunes main Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9108ac5a __kill + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9108ac4c kill$UNIX2003 + 32
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9111d5a5 raise + 26
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x911336e4 abort + 93
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x91030575 free + 129
5 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92ebb01d DisposePtr + 37
6 com.apple.DesktopVideoOut 0x297f265d DVOClose + 160
7 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92f05dcc CallComponentFunctionCommonWithStorage(char**, ComponentParameters*, long (*)(), unsigned long) + 54
8 com.apple.DesktopVideoOut 0x297f22b8 DVOComponentDispatch + 98
9 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92efe51f CallComponentDispatch + 29
10 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92efe8a8 CallComponentClose + 43
11 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92efe7d1 CloseComponentInternal(ComponentInstanceRecord*) + 101
12 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92efe752 CloseComponent + 46
13 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92efc814 OpenAComponent + 493
14 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92f02149 OpenComponent + 24
15 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92efe5cc CallComponent + 171
16 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92efe51f CallComponentDispatch + 29
17 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92f8ce15 CallComponentVersion + 37
18 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92f2d440 getComponentVersion(RegisteredComponent*) + 213
19 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92ef6ede DestroyOlder(RegisteredComponent*, long) + 126
20 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92ef69bc RegisterComponentResourcePtr + 709
21 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92ef5fa1 registerSystemComponents + 244
22 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92ef5dd1 FindNextComponentInternal(ComponentRecord*, ComponentDescription*, unsigned long) + 86
23 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x92ef5d64 FindNextComponent + 61
24 com.apple.QuickTime 0x9a3e3efd EnterMovies_priv + 411
25 com.apple.QuickTime 0x9a3e3a3a EnterMovies + 16
26 com.apple.iTunes 0x00c304c3 0x1000 + 12776643
27 com.apple.iTunes 0x007472f6 0x1000 + 7627510
28 com.apple.iTunes 0x00743f9f 0x1000 + 7614367
29 com.apple.iTunes 0x007463ab 0x1000 + 7623595
30 com.apple.iTunes 0x0074634c 0x1000 + 7623500
31 com.apple.Foundation 0x90caedb3 _nsnote_callback + 176
32 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x91905763 __CFXNotificationPost + 947
33 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9190516a _CFXNotificationPostNotification + 186
34 com.apple.Foundation 0x90ca3c50 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 128
35 com.apple.Foundation 0x90cb105d -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:] + 56
36 com.apple.AppKit 0x93ab3511 -[NSApplication finishLaunching] + 493
37 com.apple.AppKit 0x93ab2f0d -[NSApplication run] + 79
38 com.apple.iTunes 0x00934834 0x1000 + 9648180
39 com.apple.iTunes 0x002eee29 0x1000 + 3071529
