MacBook starts up without the logo and spinning gears. Just code.

I just recently sent my macbook for a repair and have had it for a little while. When it starts up the screen is white then it goes black instead of going to the apple logo loading screen. It then runs the boot up commands and boots up correctly. I just want to restore the apple logo loading screen because i think it is just cool.

Restart the computer with the Option, Command, P, and R keys held down, and release the keys when you hear the second startup chime; doing this clears a setting in the computer's NVRAM which can cause that.
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