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Macbook Pro does not start up
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May 6, 2011, 08:59 AM
 
My Macbook Pro is not starting, I have done all that manual is asking, but not luck, MAC OS Install DVD can be read, but it gets frozen after few minutes.
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May 6, 2011, 10:23 AM
 
So when you boot from the OS X Install disc, does it fully boot up from the disc into the installer and then freeze, or does it freeze in the process of booting? Either way, not a particularly good sign. Disconnect all external peripherals. Try another install disc perhaps. If simple troubleshooting like that doesn't help, your next step would probably be to remove any third party RAM. If that still doesn't help, I'd say it's likely a logic board issue. But you shouldn't jump to that conclusion before taking other troubleshooting measures.

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May 6, 2011, 03:09 PM
 
Originally Posted by Big Mac View Post
So when you boot from the OS X Install disc, does it fully boot up from the disc into the installer and then freeze, or does it freeze in the process of booting? Either way, not a particularly good sign. Disconnect all external peripherals. Try another install disc perhaps. If simple troubleshooting like that doesn't help, your next step would probably be to remove any third party RAM. If that still doesn't help, I'd say it's likely a logic board issue. But you shouldn't jump to that conclusion before taking other troubleshooting measures.
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May 6, 2011, 04:53 PM
 
Is this the original disc that came with the MacBook Pro? What model Pro is it?
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