ALWAYS BOOTS UP IN SAFE MODE

MY MAC ALWAYS BOOTS UP IN SAFE MODE. I REPLACED THE KEYBOARD DUE TO A JAMMED SHIFT KEY WHICH WAS CAUSING IT TI DO THE SAME THING, BUT ITS DOIN IT AGAIN. CAN SOMEONE HELP PLEASE?

ACTUALLY IT BOOTS THE RIGHT WAY IF I LEAVE THE KEYBOARD OFF UNTIL THE SIGN IN SCREEN COMES UP. AND YES IT IS A WIRELESS. IF I TURN THE KEYBOARD ON BEFORE I TURN THE COMPUTER ON IT WILL BOOT IN SAFE MODE. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT I CAN TRY, OR SHOULD I JUST SAY FORGET IT, AND WAIT UNTIL THE SIGN IN SCREEN COMES UP BEFORE I CUT IT ON?

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Hi,
I am frequently having troubles with my MB. Different types of troubles. Couldn't solve a single one yet.
I have performed reboot MB in safe mode-- hold down the left shift key after the start up tone till the spinning gear appeared.
Few hours back i performed that, and since then it just starting up in safe mode without holding the any shift key. I have password protected log-in and each time the dialog box shown the safe mode, not the normal boot as it used to be. I restarted so many times, but same result.
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I couldn't take the screen shot of that dialog box that appears before starting up.
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Few days back, i performed the disk utility to verify disk while on the normal boot. But the result shown the red marks, please see the following image for details.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          MacBook
Model Identifier:          MacBook2,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache (per processor):          4 MB
Memory:          1 GB
Bus Speed:          667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version:          1.13f3
Serial Number:          4*********M
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size:          512 MB
Type:          DDR2 SDRAM
Speed:          667 MHz
Status:          OK
BANK 1/DIMM1:
Size:          512 MB
Type:          DDR2 SDRAM
Speed:          667 MHz
Status:          OK
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss:          No
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake On LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          5
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          1
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
Battery Information:
Battery Installed:          Yes
First low level warning:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          2745
Remaining Capacity (mAh):          2745
Amperage (mA):          133
Voltage (mV):          12575
Cycle Count:          507
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          Yes
Charging:          No
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:          No
Intel ICH7-M AHCI:
Vendor:          Intel
Product:          ICH7-M AHCI
Speed:          1.5 Gigabit
Description:          AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
TOSHIBA MK1234GSX:
Capacity:          111.79 GB
Model:          TOSHIBA MK1234GSX
Revision:          AH008B
Serial Number:          Z6M7T4FTT
Native Command Queuing:          Yes
Queue Depth:          8
Removable Media:          No
Detachable Drive:          No
BSD Name:          disk0
OS9 Drivers:          No
S.M.A.R.T. status:          Verified
Volumes:
Macintosh HD:
Capacity:          111.47 GB
Available:          24.09 GB
Writable:          Yes
File System:          Journaled HFS+
BSD Name:          disk0s2
Mount Point:          /
TOSHIBA MK1234GSX:
Capacity:          111.79 GB
Model:          TOSHIBA MK1234GSX
Revision:          AH008B
Serial Number:          Z6M7T4FTT
Native Command Queuing:          Yes
Queue Depth:          8
Removable Media:          No
Detachable Drive:          No
BSD Name:          disk0
OS9 Drivers:          No
S.M.A.R.T. status:          Verified
Volumes:
Macintosh HD:
Capacity:          111.47 GB
Available:          24.09 GB
Writable:          Yes
File System:          Journaled HFS+
BSD Name:          disk0s2
Mount Point:          /
System Software Overview:
System Version:          Mac OS X 10.4.11 (8S2167)
Kernel Version:          Darwin 8.11.1
Boot Volume:          Macintosh HD
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Maximillianmann,
depending upon how full “almost full” actually is, that could be the problem.
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I took out the screen and put in in a different computer a while back. This was a working computer before hand. I pulled it off the shelf the other day to get it going (using an External Monitor) and when it gets past the Apple Screen, it goes to the blue screen, and then loads the wallpaper and some of the taskbar, but no dock and it freezes. (This is on a fresh install of Leopard). When I boot to safe mode, it boots fine. I have tried reseating RAM, different RAM sticks, and a different hard drive. Also replaced PRAM battery. Done a SMC reset and a PRAM reset. No change.
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RAM has to be installed in matched pairs, not one at a time, one set at a time?
Disconnected all the devices and cables? and just k/b and mouse left?
Pulled all the hard drives out except one?
Disk Warrior etc are current and on a reliable current "Apple-only" boot drive? and that drive system works 100%?
The 1,1 has an SMC button for reset - under drive bay #4 and just above PCI slot #4 at top, takes 5 seconds only to reset.
I had to throw out my Apple RAM (4 x 512) last year as it was beginning to fail. And replaced the 7300GT with 8800GT before they vanished.
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Always starts up on safe mode!

Everytime I start up my iMac (2011, 27 inch, OS X 10.7.4 Lion) it starts on what seems to be safe mode. After starting up on safe mode, I restart (not shut down, just restart) again, then it comes back normally. What's that?! How to solve it??

Well, after a few tries, I figured out the problem is with the keyboard, as sais in one of the threads!! Amazing hoe Apple leaves this unsolved!!! Btw, zapped the p-ram just in case. Anyway, if I don't turb on the wireless keyboard when booting, it works fine!
Thanks! I couldn't stand my 5-minute boot process anymore!
--JP

ALWAYS BOOTS UP IN SAFE MODE

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