Macbook pro messed up screen on startup

i have a macbook pro 2nd gen 2012 running os x mavericks
i recently got back home from vacation and unpacked everything, including my laptop
i started it up, but it showed strange screen without the apple logo showing, the sounds are fine
it started darkening a little bit into grayish color
i tried restarting but does the same thing over and over again
what is happening??? what should i do?

Is this MBP a retina or non-retina?
here is a comprehensive trouble shooting guide:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353
Go through steps 1 to 5.
Let me know what the result is.
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