My screen turns gray stays with the ball going around what I can do to boot right?
my screen turns gray stays with the ball going around what I can do to boot right?
Hello,
Which version of the PowerBook do you own?
Which version of Mac OS X do you ave installed?
Here is a guide to gray screens and some steps you can take to help you get our PowerBook to boot into Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2570
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Step by Step to fix your Mac
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Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar -
I was updating my ipod and after it finished the screen turned gray, then blue and now has just recently
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Hello,
For some time, I am facing a problem with my toshiba satellite L300.
Indeed, *when I charge my laptop while I work, after 5 minutes maximum, the screen turns gray preventing me from working while the computer laptop is charging. By cons, in safe mode, I do not encounter this problem.*
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Most Apprieciated.Hello, skittles_5ive.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may find this article helpful in troubleshooting your issue. If all troubleshooting steps have been processed please see step 6.
iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281
Regards,
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