Macbook pro OSX 10.6.8 just froze without crash report
Since yesterday my Mac Book Pro (Late 2011) with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 is crashing and I cannot understand why. Yesterday it didnt' wake up from sleep and I could only see a black screen. When I turned it off and on, I got a black screen again. I have left it off for several minutes and then managed to turn it on. Today it just froze the whole system, and I had to turn it off and on again. But in the Console I cannot find any crash reports relevant for these days. How do I know what is wrong?
Thanks
Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Of course. First, call Apple to get replacement DVDs > http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 Then, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD and hold the C key while your Mac is starting.
2. Choose your language and go to Utilities menu (on the menu bar) > Disk Utility.
3. Choose the hard drive at the top of the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the drive.
4. Close Disk Utility and reinstall Mac OS X.
5. After reinstalling Mac OS X, use the Applications disc to install the iLife applications and open > Software Update to install the latest version.
Make a backup of your data before erasing your hard drive or your will lose your files. If your Mac didn't come with Snow Leopard, you will go back to Leopard, so if you want to keep Snow Leopard, you have to get Mac OS X Snow Leopard in the Apple Online Store
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Re: Can't connect wirelessly HP Photosmart C4780 to MacBook Pro OSX 10.8.2 Mountain Lion.
Thank you for your prompt response. This has been a totally frustrating experience. I’ve spent at least 8 hours trying to fix this. My HP problems and your initial steps were identical to mine. I am by no means a tech person and my computer tech knowledge is minimal. However I followed your steps to the best of my ability.
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Finally, as to having WEP enabled, I don't know. Don't even know where to look. The best that I could determine is that my security is WPA/WPA2 Personal.
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