Lion won't boot. Stuck on gray screen

Was trying to work with HP support to troubleshoot a problem communicating with the scanner portion of an HP OfficeJet 6500a E710 bought at an Apple Store. They had me run the HP uninstaller to remove all HP software in scrub mode. They then asked to run verify disk permissions. Then reboot.
Upon reboot I get the gray screen with the spinner, and it sits there forever.
Any ideas what could be wrong or how to get around it?
I've used Command-V to get verbose output during boot. Last thing it says is that its running fsck_hfs. But I see no other messages after that. The CPU fan is spun up as if the CPU is busy.
I've booted using the recovery image and checked the disk. Everything checks out ok.
I've booted into single user mode and run fsck and fsck_hfs. Both ran fine.
I tried to startup in safe mode verbose. I let it sit for hours and after 3 hours it booted. But then I rebooted and it got stuck again.
Any suggestions appreciated. This is a machine I use for work and income. Neither of which are happening right now.
I've been trying to research how Lion starts up to see where it invokes fsck_hfs, but I haven't found any reference online to describe how Lion starts up. All references I've found refer to Tiger or earlier which has a very different boot sequence.
Thanks

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I hate to disagree, but I have had this happen at
least 4-5 times.
1. Happened (Before) I had an external HD attached, as Well as (After.)
(so HD not the issue.)
2. I had only the bare essentials installed on Tiger OS 4.10, B4 buying leopard.
(No other Software Installed, and NOTHING from 2nd install disk. No Optional Programs)
(Makes me rule out Quicktime.
3. I also Had same Grey Screen, Tried Disk Utility from cold boot (DVD)
Removed 1 Simm Chip And reset Pram. (Yes, I waited for 2nd chime.)
No Other OS or ANY Windows Products on this system.
Tried Cold Boot With DVD,
(made sure Active Boot Drive was DVD, NOT HD)
In Addition, Booted While Holding;
a. Shift Key - (Safe Boot)
b. Opt Key - ( I've forgotten )
c. C - Key (Password Change - No Help)
d. D - Key (verify/repair disk or permissions useless.)
Two recurring questions seem to be raised by level 2 Phone Support
to help me recover access, Without Formatting. I refused to do it, and insisted
they walk me out of this problem.
One suggested the Parse file was corrupted. Another Seems to feel that having
once forgotten firmware & or Master Password was the problem.
I disagree, I was able to recover that time by dropping to unix prompt, once I
got in, created root user, deleted My User Account,
then Recreated it, using Same Name ) Then deleting Root Account. (for Safety)
I no longer set Firmware or Master Password, It HAS Happened since.
I'm inclinrd to believe the corrupted Parse image, for all the reasons above.
It can be recovered, without Format Or Time Machine Restore. However several different
methods were used by different tech support people, so I have Messy notes on
what the actual steps were. Due to so much back tracking & Holding, And Different
methods used by different Phone Guys. NEVER attempt to try with level 1, INSIST
on level 2 support or you will not recover. Solution seems to have been successful
Most often, after working at unix prompt, and executing various commands.
If I find the Most Efficient notes, I kept from the 1st guy, who was Very Good.
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Drag the new disk volume (Emergency Recovery 1) to Destination.
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Mac won't boot, stuck on grey screen if the external hdd plugged in

as the title.
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I know this is covered here to some degree, at least, but I haven't been able to find a complete solution/answer, so here goes:
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https://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
https://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
Your 10.6 install disk seems unreadable if it won't "hold c or option" boot.
Clean the bottom with a alcohol and a very soft cloth and lightly polish until there is no streaks.
Don't touch the bottom or place the disk onto something that will mar the bottom.
If the disk still fails to work, get a replacement, as your going to need it. Get a jeweled plastic case for it.
To make copies of your Snow Leopard install disk, follow these directions.
http://www.walterjessen.com/make-a-bootable-backup-snow-leopard-install-disc/
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Your user files, third party programs will remain untouched, except for ones installed in OS X/root system files, those will have to be reinstalled with updated copies.
All else fails:
Grab a copy of your recent user file folders via FireWire target disk mode first or from a hold option bootable clone on a external drive
If you have to completely erase and reformat the drive, reinstall 10.6, there are some things you need to know.
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IBook won't boot, stops at gray screen--HELP

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Does this sound like a logic board issue? Can it be rescued?
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I'm not sure if the computer can be checked out at home in such a way
in its present state, to see if there is a logic board failure behind it, now,
or not. There could be a hard disk drive failure, or ATA controller failure;
and a short list of other possibilities, best checked over by a specialist.
Certain keyboard commands and things could be tried (and I usually
assume they'd been tried before asking here, but that's often not so)
just to see if one or more of them could get a rise out of the dead Mac.
Be sure, if you can get the installer disc to boot the Mac, that you
try and use the Disk Utility to repair disc; maybe more than once;
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{Even trying to reset PRAM/NVRAM and then seeing if you can get
the bootable OSX installer disc to start up the Mac could be OK.
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A system on an external bootable enclosed hard disk drive could be
used by a tech or a prepared home-tech owner, and a clone of the
machine's system then attempted to be used to boot the ailing Mac.
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are dysfunctional due to a defect on that main board, most external
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outside efforts to troubleshoot be nominally successful.
There may be a way a tech can use an second computer to get
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A clone (perhaps not bootable if data on it is damaged and not
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read through several different source links to see if anything
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and PRAM; a few tried SafeBoot to see if the system was OK
enough to load in a reduced startup mode; maybe where the
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And of these, if it is truly a logic board or a failed hard disk drive,
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edited to add a chapter.

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I switched out my HD (I tested on different laptops and it works) and inserted the Mac OSX DVD but now it's just stuck on the white screen. I can't eject my disc either.
I hear 3 VERY small beeps (not the same beeps that states ram is missing/corrupt, which are louder. My beeps are VERY silent).
Fan works
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Hey jlee12489,
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The following article provides troubleshooting steps for a computer that is not starting as expected. It may help to resolve your issue:
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
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- Check your cables and power source
- Remove third-party RAM and internal hardware
- Perform an Archive and Install installation of Mac OS X
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Hi, maybe someone could remove my current headache.
My old Powerbook G4 is stucked on a blue screen with an infinite rolling pin wheel(just after the little mouse arrow appears and disappears).
For the information:
- I already did all the possibilities on this page without success:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1411?viewlocale=en_US#symp1
- When I do Fsck in single user mode, it tells me that everything is fine with the HD
- I also checked techtool pro v4: everything is fine with the hard drive and files
- I can't start in safe mode
- I can't put my computer in Firewire target disk mode - the Fireware icon screen appears but it doesn't mount on my apple dekstop.
- I don't know where is my old PB G4 install disk, so I can't try that.
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I don't know where is my old PB G4 install disk, so I can't try that.
And, there in lies the solution. Without an OS disc to repair the OS you are up the creek without an OS disc.

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Boot from your system CD, run Disk First Aid from your Disk Utility and repair your permissions. If that does not work, try an Archive and Install.
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...and I think I'm in trouble. Booted up with an external DVD drive and the installation disc, and successfully ran verify and repair disc and permissions. No change. Went to a link provided by a friend, and tried a monitored safe boot. Things progressed until I got here...
system/installatstartup/system/library/privateframeworks/networkconfig.framework /versions/a/resources/version.plist
...at which point it also said that the file or directory could not be found.
Am I correct in thinking my only choice at this point is to reinstall the OS?
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