My macbook pro (A1260) won't boot; powers up for 3 seconds and then shuts down.
Just recently my MBP A1260 gave up on me. When I push the power button, the dvd drive and hard drive both start, but the screen remains black. After 3 seconds, the hard drive makes a click and the whole laptop powers off. I suspect the hard drive has failed due to the click it makes, and I've had hard drive issues in the past.
If the hard drive was the issue though, wouldn't the screen with a folder and question mark come up and the laptop stay on? That is what's happened in the past. I just took it to the apple store to have them look at it and they suspect the logic board. However, I was wondering if there was anything I could do to confirm this. I don't like the idea of spending $400 to repair, but I will if necessary. I also read that this model of MBP has issues with the Nvidia chip and the repairs would be free if this was the cause. Is there any way I could be sure it's the Nvidia chip, or any suggestions to get some life back in my MBP?
thanks in advance!
Apple repair is going to be your best bet. If it is the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor that is built into the logic board, and fails within four years of the original date of purchase, a repair will be done free of charge.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377
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