Apple logo... but thats it

Hey Everyone(s),

I was on firefox yesterday and everything was fine. Screen froze so I ran a force quit. Since then, every time I turn on my MBP 2.0 GHz I hear the start up tone and then the apple logo pops up but then nothing. I've attempted a few start up commands, the only one that works is target disk mode. I've tried to boot from the OS X software, no dice. I took the battery out and discharged the capacitors and then tried to restart, no dice. I'm baffled at this point?

Any clues or suggestions?

Did you try a PRAM reset?

I have not tried that yet. I'll get back to you when I get in front of my computer again. Thanks.

Another thing to try:

Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck

I tried the PRAM reset. The first try it went into the second attempt at the start up. I let go of the command keys after the second apple tone and I arrive at the same place again... the stalled apple logo. I re-attempted this again and now the PRAM reset doesn't work anymore.

I tried to use the disc utility maintenance and could not enter the mode.

Totally F ' ed?

Are you able to boot into the Install Media at all?

I cannot boot into anything. Target disc is the only mode I can arrive in by prompting any start-up commands. Anything I try fails to get me beyond the stalled apple logo.

jefferya17 said:

I cannot boot into anything. Target disc is the only mode I can arrive in by prompting any start-up commands. Anything I try fails to get me beyond the stalled apple logo.

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Insert your System Disc 1. Turn the computer off. Turn it back on and immediately after the screen turns gray, press and hold the Option key. Continue to hold it until you see a list of bootable media (it may take a long time). Then click the disc and boot from it.

If that doesn't work, your optical drive is bad or the disc is. Either way, it means a trip to the Apple Store.

It never booted from the disc. Thanks for all the help everyone.

And, cwa107, I ended up voting. Thanks.

Alec