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User profile for user: ralphfromhome
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MacBook Pro can't startup(can't reach login page)

I was playing a game on windows 7 when the screen went black (this was on boot camp). I did a force shutdown and tried starting up the macbook pro early 2011 computer up again. It would reach the apple logo load for a bit and then the logo would disappear and the computer would stay at the white/grey screen, unless I force shut it down again. I tried smc and pram reset. I would also note that when attempting to turn on the MacBook Pro the screen had a blue tinge to it that was unusual.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), Early 2011

Posted on Nov 27, 2015 5:51 AM

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User profile for user: D.Cohen
D.Cohen
User level: Level 6
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Nov 27, 2015 6:15 AM in response to ralphfromhome

Try Safe Boot:

- Shut down your Mac

- Wait until your computer turns off and after that press the Power button

- Right after you hear the startup tone, press and hold the Shift key

- Release the Shift key when you see a grey Apple sign and the progress bar below this sign

- After your Mac boots up, restart it as you usually do.

If this doesn't help, follow the instructions below:

- Shut down your Mac

- Wait until your computer turns off and after that press the Power button

- Right after you hear the startup tone, press and hold the Shift key

- Release the Shift key when you see a grey Apple sign and the progress bar below this sign

- Once you see Desktop, start a Disk Utility scan to detect and repair file system errors (don't forget to choose your main hard drive)

- Click on Verify Disk and then, if asked to fix problems, on Repair Disk

- After this, click on Verify Disk Permissions and then on Repair Disk Permissions

- After the process is finished, shut down your Mac and turn it back on after about 30 seconds

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MacBook Pro can't startup(can't reach login page)

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