[zorrito]

Hello, I have a problem with my Macbook Pro, I am taking it with me to the University, and keeping it Off, but when I turn it on, It does NOT START UP!!, this is the second time that this happens... I don't know what to do!, well, the only thing that makes it to turn ON, is to press the Start Up button for a couple of seconds...

If someone else is having the same problem that I do, post it here...

Thanks

zorrito

[spacefreak]

I'm in the same boat. Oddly, it happened after a software update. It seems other Macbook Pro owners have been having this problem recently. I'm doing an archive/install from the install DVD as I write this - after having verified/repaired permissions, reset the PRAM, bootet in single user and verbose mode, etc.

More MacbookPro owners who all-of-a-sudden can't boot.. most or all after this recent software update.

http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?t=65435
http://discussions.apple.com/thread....869507#2869507
http://discussions.apple.com/thread....5&tstart=0


I'll check back if/when I have my solution.

[spacefreak]

UPDATE: I'm back up and running. In my case, an archive/install from the MBP's installation DVD(s) enabled my computer to boot just fine. I did a software update as well.

Hopefully, there will be no more problems like this.

[amazing]

Originally Posted by zorrito

Hello, I have a problem with my Macbook Pro, I am taking it with me to the University, and keeping it Off, but when I turn it on, It does NOT START UP!!, this is the second time that this happens... I don't know what to do!, well, the only thing that makes it to turn ON, is to press the Start Up button for a couple of seconds...

If someone else is having the same problem that I do, post it here...

Thanks

zorrito

Having to press the power button for 10 seconds (which shuts the laptop down) indicates that the MBP wasn't shut down properly, and I suspect that it had a kernel panic with black screen. Run disk utility, either using fsck or the install DVD. Running fsck means holding down the Apple-s keys during startup until a black screen with scrolling white text appears. At the prompt type "fsck -fy" and hit return. Don't type the quotes and do put a space in between fsck and -fy.

Another thing to try is to download the large Combo updater, and apply that right over the top, even in you've already done the update. This frequently fixes things.

[zorrito]

Originally Posted by amazing

Having to press the power button for 10 seconds (which shuts the laptop down) indicates that the MBP wasn't shut down properly, and I suspect that it had a kernel panic with black screen. Run disk utility, either using fsck or the install DVD. Running fsck means holding down the Apple-s keys during startup until a black screen with scrolling white text appears. At the prompt type "fsck -fy" and hit return. Don't type the quotes and do put a space in between fsck and -fy.

Another thing to try is to download the large Combo updater, and apply that right over the top, even in you've already done the update. This frequently fixes things.

i'll give it a try