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Jun 6, 2016 10:27 AM in response to sonnet155by lllaass,Assuming Lion or later:
- Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
About NVRAM and PRAM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
- Try starting in Safe Mode
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
- Boot to Recovery and repair the startup disk
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314
- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX
How to reinstall OS X on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
- If you do not have a backup use disk utility to restore the internal disk to an external disk so you can try to recover data.
Then format the startup disk and do a fresh install of OSX
If less than Lion, boot from install DVD vice booting to Recovery
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Jun 6, 2016 10:41 AM in response to sonnet155by Esquared,Thar serial number is printed on the MacBook too: How to find the serial number of your MacBook Pro - Apple Support