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MBP not booting

Into The Blue · 2015-01-05 23:16:25

Hi folks, Hoping to get a bit of help. I've a late 08 Macbook Pro that had been going fine for years. I installed Yosemite, it booted fine for a few days, but now when I press the power, I get the light on the front, and the trumpet noise, but nothing else.. It's original apart from I replaced the HD with an ssd prior to…

05-01-2015 11:16pm

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Hi folks,

Hoping to get a bit of help. I've a late 08 Macbook Pro that had been going fine for years. I installed Yosemite, it booted fine for a few days, but now when I press the power, I get the light on the front, and the trumpet noise, but nothing else..

It's original apart from I replaced the HD with an ssd prior to installing mavericks during the summer and no hassle..

Any ideas?

Cheers itb

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#2 06-01-2015 10:09am

Zcott

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Could be booting ok but the screen isn't coming on. Try taking the back off and checking all the cables are secured.

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#3 06-01-2015 12:21pm

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Zcott wrote: »

Could be booting ok but the screen isn't coming on. Try taking the back off and checking all the cables are secured.

I'll have a look, cheers for that.

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#4 06-01-2015 6:33pm

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Also try hold down shift as its booting to go in to safe mode

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#5 12-01-2015 11:35am

billunnee

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Try doing an SMC reset plenty of tutorials on youtube or mac forums, or you could try connecting to external monitor and do fresh install of yosemite

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