MBP stuck to the spinning wheel, won't boot after deleting something from "/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist"

Hi all,
I have a MBP 13" (early 2011) running Lion 10.7.2 and some days before, I wanted to host an HTTP server on it. I googled and found I should turn on "Web Sharing" for this feature. But unfortunately, it just wouldn't start. I googled again and found a solution (I think). I tried deleting the disable key and
<string>-D</string>
<string>WEBSHARING_ON</string>
from "/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist". I couldn't save the file because it is protected. So I tried copying all the content of the file and save it to a new file with the same name, deleted the original file, and put the new one back to the directory. Nothing worked. I couldn't edit the new file as well. So I put the original file back and replaced the new one. Then I tried to change my rights of that directory as well as the file to "Read and Write". And I managed to edit the file! I deleted the mentioned sentences and saved it. Then I tried turning Web Sharing on for about a hundred times, but never succeeded. So I turned off my MBP and slept. OK, the next day when I decided to try again, I found the machine won't boot! It got stuck to the grey screen with Apple logo and a spinning wheel permanently. Every time I needed to hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn it off. I've tried SUM (command-S) and ran fsck, no problems were found. I also tried the method from http://support.apple.com/kb/TA20809 , but still couldn't get past that grey screen. Cannot boot into safe Boot also. I don't if it is a problem related to the alias of that file because I had deleted it and put it back. Please help. Many thanks.
P.S. If can't solve it, should I bring it to Apple Store and ask for Genius?

Hi,
Yes, I did resolve it - it was the graphics card. Changed that, updated OS X and it was done.
I can't now remember exactly which card I used, and I'm away at the moment so I can't get to the infomation, but I do remember that it was a full length card with a large heatsink, and was a bit of a pig to squeeze into the chassis!
Had to buy an adaptor for the second monitor connection, but that didn't cause any hassle. I got the card and cable from the local Apple Store.
It also theoretically needed a later version of OS X than was already there, but since it allowed me to boot off the CD, that didn't matter (and it worked with the old one anyway, as it turned out).
Oh, and also of course, although it's a bog standard PC card, you have to pay way over the odds for it because it has to have different PROMS for a Mac. (Thank you Apple.) Just part of the price we all have to pay for using Macs.
I seem to remember that there was a certain amount of dancing involved in upgrading the OS afterwards (might have had to do one step twice), but nothing that unusual.
Hope this helps,
All the best,
Brian

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