Start up Problems with Mac Book Pro....

[Auric Goldfinger]

My son has a Mac Book Pro and on start up all he gets  is a White Screen with the Apple logo and a no Entry Sign.  About 2 weeks ago he fitted some new Ram. It's been working fine until today.

 

Anyone any Idea's

 

Thanks

[Auric Goldfinger]

Anyone?

[James I]

Have a read here Mr Goldfinger, follow the instructions in the thread.

 

https://discussions.apple.com/message/23187019#23187019

[Auric Goldfinger]

Have a read here Mr Goldfinger, follow the instructions in the thread.

 

https://discussions.apple.com/message/23187019#23187019

 

Thanks James , I have forwarded him the link

[James I]

Thanks James , I have forwarded him the link

how will he read it if his mac book won't start up?  :wonder:

[DGW]

The MacBook Pro is portable so he can always take it with him to someone or somewhere where he has access to a PC, laptop, netbook, tablet or smartphone. Failing that, I am sure Auric can arrange to send him a printout of the link, or even talk him through what needs doing - assuming that both have phones. HTH.

[Auric Goldfinger]

how will he read it if his mac book won't start up?  :wonder:

 

He has an iPhone 5s, Mac Book Pro, an iPad and a 27" iMac,  I'm sure he'll get the link......Oh!! .....Hang on he's just bought the new Mac book Air

 

More money than sense. Asked why he must have every thing his reply was " Cos I can "

[James I]

almost a bunch of apples.....  I will get my coat 

[Auric Goldfinger]

almost a bunch of apples.....  I will get my coat 

 

Just to add James, his Mac Book Pro is now up and working and he has asked me to Thank you for the Link

 

So, " Thank You "

[James I]

he and you are welcome.

 

 I too have an apple obsession, mac book pro, iMac, iPad, iPhone, iPod and so on, even the odd golden delicious...

[KBPhoto]

Hold down Cmd-D (I think that's the one) and start it up.

This will allow access to a 'diagnostics' partition from where you can run Disk Utility to scan the HD and check for damage, possibly repair it and other things as well.

[Macdemon]

he and you are welcome.

 

 I too have an apple obsession, mac book pro, iMac, iPad, iPhone, iPod and so on, even the odd golden delicious...

 

Me also, iMac, iPad & iPhone.

 

Granny Smiths for me, none of that French CRUD 

[Gaz]

I'm a MBP convert too! 

 

Thinking of getting an iPad Air too so I don't get grief for hogging it too much  :think:

 

Gaz

[jarre]

I'm apple obsessed too!

Can I suggest to everyone that you get Apple care as you more than likely will need it if you keep a computer for over a year. Problem with apple now is that they don't change just a broken part, they change the whole lot. I.e if the screen goes, you get a whole new top lid, not just the LCD display.

I've had a few MacBooks now, my parents have them and my sister does. We've all either used, or wish we had apple care on the machines!

I'm a student so I get 15% off laptops and 75% off apple care

[lfc958]

So he got one bad apple in the barrel         --------  I'll get my coat    :peek: