2010 mbp won't start

Hello Everyone:
MY mid-2010 MBP won't start and instead of the usual start up chime, I get a relatively short beep every few seconds until I turn it of. once in a while< like now< it starts but according to my teen, video is very choppy. i watch video but different  speed i think.  I use a host site to stream videos like american horror story, scandal, walking dead but no japanese anime - which is what my kid watches as well. But he also watches tv shows from a similar site but finds all videos in general-choppy.  I've seen some choppiness in the scandal video; i would have thought it would have been the Walking Dead. Can anyone tell me what they feel my system's issue is?
I have another issue but i believe they're completely unrelated so i'll post it separately (that's a hopeful invite for all your mac "doctors" who love to 'heal'.)
Thanks again, in advance, for your help.
Regards,
Ciaochiao

It's probably a failing graphics processor. The 2010 MBP are notorious for that: MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Intermittent black screen or loss of video - Apple Support

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