My macbook pro is not turnin on :( was totally ok and now when i turn on it'll be like 1 min on and then just off what should i do???

When i hold on space and turn on its okay but when i just push the button and turn on it will be on just 1 min and then turns off what should i do?

This could be a software/state problem or a hardware problem. Here are steps to resolve the former.
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570

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Hello, I have a MacBook Pro 15" of early 2012 with a i5 Intel, 4GB of RAM and a 500 GB HD.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3878
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TL_INFO(TF_PROTOCOL) [LYNCFE\LYNCFE]15EC.26C8::05/30/2014-13:08:46.224.00000BF4 (SIPStack,SIPAdminLog::ProtocolRecord::Flush:ProtocolRecord.cpp(265)) [3440658878]
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Content-Length: 0
$$end_record
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Hi,
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http://www.unicom.iu.edu/kb.php?docid=bave :
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OC__KeyContainer__emailaddress
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OC__KeyContainer__emailaddress
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For instructions, see "Try Disk Utility" here.
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I never run a major update right away. I always wait at least a week or so to see what develops. Most problems I see here are the result either of a specific incompatibility with a third party application or plug-in, or some pre-existing software or hardware issue related to that unique user, which only comes to light due to the stress an update writing many thousands of new files causes. Then, there are occasionally, presumably, as in the instance of font and PDF problems with the 10.6.7 update, bugs in the update itself, which affect the majority of users.
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2. Verify and if necessary repair the drive from Disk Utility. (To repair, you must be booted from the Install Disc or an external clone.)
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6. Repair Permissions from Disk Utility while booted in Safe Boot.
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