Macbook pro 10.6.8 wont boot up.

I have an older macbook pro with mac os x 10.6.8 will not boot up the front light comes on but the power botton light dosn't you here the fans running but nothing battery an power supply are good an repaced the ram tryed to boot from a disk an usb still nothing. Any idease please help ?

Try running the Apple Hardware Test by shutting down, then restarting & holding the D key after you hear the chime. You may need to insert the original install disk 2.
OS X Mavericks: Use Apple Diagnostics or Apple Hardware Test
If you tried to start from a correct original DVD or retail Snow Leopard disc, then it's very likely a fault with the hardware, perhaps the graphics chip.

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The issue randomly occurred when I was on Google chrome and I wanted to move an app that was downloaded in the wrong place. I went to click finder and it wouldn't open, tried system preferences it wouldn't open. It also wouldn't let me use any of the functions on the menu bar so I was pretty much stuck, however I could still use chrome. After which I closed the lid which enabled sleep mode. Just now I went to open it from sleeping and all there was, was a black screen and my mouse cursor.
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http://imgur.com/EzuzPSW
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http://imgur.com/l9Q1mgg
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http://imgur.com/G1G4Fj7
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http://imgur.com/EzuzPSW
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Your MBP is suffering kernel panics.
Try 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
If no success, try to access the recovery partition:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1310
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What are the results?
Ciao.

My macbook pro shut off and wont turn on

my macbook pro shut off and wont turn on

Keep holding the power button down for a long time.
If the computer does boot this way, follows these instructions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

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I've been unable to boot my MacBook Pro normally. It will boot in safe mode, and, until today, I was able to get a normal startup after resetting both PRAM and SMC. Running "Repair Disk" on the startup disk did not reveal any problems. I have also done a recovery boot to reinstall OS (10.9.1), which did not help either, though I did not wipe the hard disc first (I did back it up).
Had to take it to Apple back in January when the screen started acting funny, i.e. getting static-y and going blank for seconds at a time but then coming back. Their tests showed that there were no hardware problems, and the screen issue was eventually resolved by doing a PRAM reset. About 14 months ago, I had the logic board replaced.
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          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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Since no one else is answering, I’ll jump in.
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I assume it came with installation disks. Will it boot from them? If so run Disk Utility from there and try to repair the system disk.
For the hardware problems on your Mac it is time to take it to Genius Bar at an Apple store for a free diagnosis and estimate of repairs.
Genius reservation http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ .
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Toolkit: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TOOLKITMHD/
SATA enclosure: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/ES2.5BPU2W/
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(sorry I couldn't get this to click)
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