Macbook Pro strating problem

[Simmo200]

My Macbook is less than two years old and I seem to have a problematic one.

My latest problems include my Orange Dongle not installing but the most worrying are....

When i press shut down it has started shutting down instantly. As soon as I press it, its gone, a black screen.

Secondly when I turn it on, the first time it never leaves the progress screen, so I have to hold the power button down so it shuts down then start it again.

It then comes on, but I get this new bar underneath the progress dial. The bar is new and I have never seen it before.


Any ideas what my macbook is upto? Is it about to pack in?

Thanks

Jon

 

[Simmo200]

rustbelt not

I thought this was 'The ultimate source for your mac'

Thats 2 problems and not one reply.

 

[6string]

Well, that is a sure way as to not get any assistance now!

 

[JUKE179r]

Try and boot it in "Safe Mode".
On restart, hold the Shift key as your Mac starts up and troubleshoot from there.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1564

Or try these that I found on Google...
- Insert the the Mac OS X CD and hold the "C" key while powering on your computer to boot from the disc and not the computer's internal drive. Run Disc Utility from the CD to diagnose and attempt to repair some hardware problems. You can also erase the hard disc and reinstall OS X with this method, although you won't have a chance to back up your data.

- Reset the power management unit by disconnecting the power cord from the back of your computer. Wait 2 minutes before reconnecting the cord and turning on your computer. Laptops and older computers have different procedures for resetting the PMU, which you can get from Apple's website.

- Drain the logic board's battery on your Mac. Disconnect the battery (for a laptop) and the power adapter, then press the power switch and let the computer sit for about 25 minutes before reconnecting and booting it. This step forces the computer to reset its logic board and all other components that use the backup electrical charge.

- Open your computer and remove any RAM upgrades that you've installed. See whether the computer starts up without the extra memory. Incompatible or incorrectly installed memory can make your computer unresponsive.

 

[Simmo200]

Juke, Cheers for the reply. Your a legend.

Right,

I managed to get it started with the CD in, as it stopped starting up totally.

I tried to repair the disk and verify it and this is the message I got.


Invalid Sibling Link

Volume Check failed

Error: filesystem verify or repair failed

So something is clearly wrong, Any ideas what it is?

ANy help would be appreciated

Jon

 

[Simmo200]

also it says the harddisk is not mounted.

no idea why it wouldnt be, ive tried to mount it but to no avail