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MacBook (2007) won't boot - black screen of death
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<blockquote data-quote="vonjenkton" data-source="post: 1334180" data-attributes="member: 226177"><p>Hello all,</p><p></p><p>I purchased a used 2007 13-inch MacBook (Core Duo) a few weeks ago. It worked fine for a while, but will no longer boot consistently.</p><p></p><p>When it boots, I hear the hard drive spinning, and the screen briefly flashes. I do not hear the start-up chime, and the F6 key on the keyboard doesn't turn on.</p><p></p><p>If I attempt to boot it 10 to 15 times, eventually it correctly boots (sometimes). I also tried booting in safe mode and diagnostics mode to no avail.</p><p></p><p>I've tried resetting the SMC and the PRAM. The battery is fully charged.</p><p></p><p>I purchased this for my daughter, and her heart is broken. :-(</p><p></p><p>This is our first Mac.</p><p></p><p>I know I'm going to eventually have to take it to the Apple Store, but it's pretty far away and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about the problem.</p><p></p><p>The first thing that popped into my mind was the logic board, which would be disastrous, effectively turning the MacBook into a pretty paperweight. </p><p></p><p>Is it possible the logic board is in the process of failing, which would explain the intermittent boots? Or could it be something else?</p><p></p><p>Thanks everyone!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vonjenkton, post: 1334180, member: 226177"] Hello all, I purchased a used 2007 13-inch MacBook (Core Duo) a few weeks ago. It worked fine for a while, but will no longer boot consistently. When it boots, I hear the hard drive spinning, and the screen briefly flashes. I do not hear the start-up chime, and the F6 key on the keyboard doesn't turn on. If I attempt to boot it 10 to 15 times, eventually it correctly boots (sometimes). I also tried booting in safe mode and diagnostics mode to no avail. I've tried resetting the SMC and the PRAM. The battery is fully charged. I purchased this for my daughter, and her heart is broken. :-( This is our first Mac. I know I'm going to eventually have to take it to the Apple Store, but it's pretty far away and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about the problem. The first thing that popped into my mind was the logic board, which would be disastrous, effectively turning the MacBook into a pretty paperweight. Is it possible the logic board is in the process of failing, which would explain the intermittent boots? Or could it be something else? Thanks everyone! [/QUOTE]
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