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Question

Dead MacBook Pro... HELP!

Dec 16, 2014 11:30PM PST

Hello all,

Have a MacBook Pro model number A12111. Booting to a flashing ?. Also have a Mac OS X Install DVD with Mac OS Version 10.6.6. Internal DVD drive does not work, have external but cannot boot to the DVD. Attempted to make a bootable USB with Yosemite, but it won't boot to that either.

Cannot load disc utility. Holding C while powering up does nothing. Holding option while powering up gets rid of the flashing ? but only gives me a grey screen with a cursor (that can be moved around) nothing else...

Any ideas? Please? I'm at a complete loss!

Thanks!

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More likely a 2006 A1211?
Dec 17, 2014 3:01AM PST
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Try this..!!!
Jan 6, 2015 1:45AM PST

Hi,

Try this..

1. Shut the computer down by holding the power button for 10 seconds

2. Restart the computer and press shift at the same time until you see the progress bar start moving

3. Once you reach the point where your screen goes dark and you see the cursor, type the first letter of the username for your computer, then hit Tab, then type your password, then hit Enter.

4. After a moment, you should see the spinning beach ball

5. Your screen should then move on to something along the lines of "Completing OSX Installation" (I can't remember the exact wording). Let it finish. After that it should go to your normal desktop and the issue should be fixed. (If your screen goes pitch black during this process, hit the space bar. I thought it wasn't working, but the screen was just sleeping).

Apparently it's an issue with an automatic update that never quite got past the login screen.

Also, go through the below article , it will be useful;

http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS2570

Hope this helps!!