Macbook crashed and won't restart

I think google chrome might have caused it but my macbook pro crashed and each time i try to restart it partially shows my desktop screen without icons, then blue screen then desktop again. can't click on any icons on desktop of in the dock.  tried to restart in safe mode and enter my wifi passkey but it won't recognise it for some reason even though i can see it is typed correctly.  it is currently a very expensive ornament :-( can't remember my OS but not mountain lion

Have you tried SMC and PRAM resets?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Then try a Safe Boot.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564?viewlocale=en_US
Ciao.

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