Screen is white wont boot OS 10.7

I bought this computer used and was loading my iTunes library onto it when it forze. I shut down the computer now it wont boot up.

From Apple Support Site
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mchlp2889.html

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IMac G5 won't turn on, i get grey screen, 3 leds, wont boot!

Ok,
I'm on my girlfriends account. I've already reset the computer manually by pressing the SMU button and all that. I've done that
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300908
followed all that.
all 3 leds light up (most of the time) and the grey screen comes on... meaning the computer is making a connectiong with the screen. My power supply is fine, (according to led 2 because it stays on). But it wont load up paste the grey screen. I don't see osX loading up or anything.
I'm about to call apple support but i wanted to have different avenues of getting this fixed.
The HD spins, the ram is fine, it just all of a sudden wouldnt turn on. I get the apple "Dumm" sound and everything. This is very weird
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I called Apple today and was told the following:
If you boot from an install disk the system bypasses your software. Therefore if the disk utility, system profiler, start up disk (in preferences) do not recognize the hard drive then there is a problem with the hard drive. Because if the problem was with the software it would be able to recognize the hard drive by ignoring the software that could be corrupted.
They are shipping me a new hard drive for me to install.

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Hi
I have just looked through the forums to see if this problem has been posted before, there a lot of boot up issues but nothing like this one.
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Hello Oscar
Which notebook model do you have?
Have you created recovery DVD?
Is recovery installation finished properly?
Do you have this problem now at first start after recovery installation?
Can you start OS in safe mode?
> How do I get the Product Recovery disc to reload onto the Hard Disc?
As far as I know there is no mechanism to force recovery disc to do this.
All you can do is to set BIOS to default settings and try again.
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Hi there Peter,
Not cheap anyway you look at it sorry, professional Data Recovery being the most expensive.
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http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/
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http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/
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http://www.prosofteng.com/products/drive_genius.php
TechTool Pro 4…
http://www.micromat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=83
Data Rescue II...
http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php
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You should use another Boot Disk or other Mac with this one in Target mode to do the recovery.
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N97 White Screen .. Phone wont boot at all ... Stu...

Hello all,
So I have finally stumbled upon the White Screen of Death ... Really sad that it happened but I still have hope that it may work. THe phone does not boot up and its stuck on the Nokia logo
[Long read]
It happened one before a day and I managed to find a helpful topic
/discussions/board/message?board.id=smartphones&thread.id=141381
It had everything regarding reset codes and whatnot, but the really helpful message was from grschinon .. ( he seems to know what hes doing ) .. for he shared an amazing technique of holding the green and red buttons while booting up the phone, and it worked !!
But yesterday, it happened again .. The screen wont light up and the keylock was stuck, so I just removed the battery ... I turned it on while assuming that the red/green button technique will work, but it didnt
I tried it over and over again ( been trying for half a day actually ) .. but with no avail, it didnt work ..
I tried connecting it through usb, with the wall charger, different combinations of buttons ... meh none worked
Its really annoying that half of my friends keep saying, THIS is why you get a blackberry .. and similar stuff .. My previous phones are all Nokia and this is just a huge dissapointment .. the N95 is 500000 times better than the N97 in stability and etc ... I was anxiously waiting for v2.0 ... now my n97 is dead
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I understand that there is a solution that will FORMAT the whole phone, but I dont want that, there are lots of pictures on my internal memorycard (32gb one) and 30+ applications (if not more) .. I seriously dont want to lose all of those ..
So do you know any other way that I can fix the problem ?? Is there a soft reset combination that i can use rather than the hard reset one??
Please advise, your comments are really appreciated,
Kind Regards,
Z
Message Edited by ZaZu90 on 10-Oct-2009 12:08 PM

These are the solutions that i've colected over the internet:
I hope it help's you!
N97 White Screen .. Phone wont boot at all ... Stuck at Nokia logo
They instructed me to turn on the phone pressing the green, red and camera button at the same time as I pressed the power button.
It worked and the phone started.
I didn't need to format my phone.
Had the same problem with my White N97 (not that the colour probably makes a difference).
Was using the Facebook App on the main screen as a widget, tried to start it up by touching it - it seemed to not start even after waiting or trying multiple times.
So i thought to myself, "I'll just reboot my phone, that should fix it."
BAD IDEA.
Got stuck on the White Screen with the Blue "NOKIA" on it, so i thought...i'll wait and see what happens.
Nothing...for hours.
So i pulled the battery and put it back in again....powered on....same thing..."NOKIA"...and nothing else.
Repeated this about....10 times, getting more and more nervous that i had turned my $950AU phone that i had boasted to my friends that is better than their iphones....into a useless brick.
So, i turned to Google looking for answers...
Someone said they left the battery out of the phone until it went flat and had some success.
I found something about other users having a similar issue with other software (Garmin GPS software), and also the "Mail for Exchange" application.
They mentioned something about the only way to get it working again was to hard reset the phone to stop the apps from going online...
I REALLY didnt want to do a hard reset, as i had a bunch of apps and data that i DID NOT want to lose or spend like 3-4hours re-installing.
SO...I got thinking...how can i stop my apps from trying to go online without a hard reset.
So this is what i tried - and it worked!
1- Power off phone (if power button responds)
2- Pull out battery.
3- Remove memory card (if you have one)
4- Remove SIM card.
5- To make sure phone has no residule power hold down power button without any of the above inserted.
6- Re-insert battery only (without SIM card or Memory Card)
7- Cross your fingers and toes. (optional...but if it helps what the hell.)
8- Power on phone.
9- IF the phone prompts you to go online in any way Select NO. (or if it says do you want to activate Offline mode say YES)
10- Press Options key when you get to the home screen and select "Content to offline mode"
11- Make sure "Offline" is displayed in top left corner near where the signal bar usually is. ( if it doesnt say "Offline" press the power button briefly, and select "Offline" (should be underneath the "Pager" profile)
12- Once you have made sure your phone and applications are in offline mode - Power off phone using Power button.
13- Remove battery
14- Again to make sure phone has no residule power hold down power button without any battery or cards inserted.
15- Re-Insert SIM card, Memory card and Battery.
16- Power on Phone.
At this point the phone should start up as per normal, I knew it was working straight away for me because my SIM card prompted me for a pin number. (which happens normally for me when I turn on my phone)
After the phone is ready, i just put my phone back into online mode by selecting my "general" profile, and put my content back online.
Please note: This is what worked for me. Results and Mileage may vary.
It seems the issue is that the phone startup is being held up or stopped due to Programs or Applications tring to go online.
For me I suspect it could have been the Facebook App due to the problems i had before powering off my phone the first time.
I am going to put my Content to offline mode if I need to reboot my phone again, at least until nokia pull up their socks and release a fix for this.
Side note: my N97 is also running Version 11 Firmware. ( not that it may make a difference)
Good luck to all with same problem, hope this works for you too.
Had the same problem but I just removed the extra memorycard and formatted it on my computer before I put it back...
after a few days trying without micro sd inserted
the result is, n97 still stuck in white screen nokia logo
it happend always if i turn off my phone without sign off the facebook app widggetz..
here is how to crash your phone
put facebook widgetz on nokia standby screeen
and then put it online mode
klik the facebook app
just do anything in your facebook for check it already connected
klik end key
now turn off your phone without sign out the Facebook
turn on again
and boom your phone will stuck on nokia white screen logo
and it will never boot forever..
sometime when you take off the batery and reinserted again it can boot normaly but the percentage is 20% only..
soo if your n97 can boot normaly after FB "accident" that mean you lucky and i sugest you unistall your FB ASAP before n97 stuck again on white screen nokia logo..
is anyone have problem like mee??
i like to hear another opinion...
i think nokia already knew this problem, that way when you check ovi and your phone set to nokia n97 the facebook app is missing...
my firmware is v11 already

Imac wont boot - i get a white screen with apple logo, and it loads to about 10%, then screen goes black

imac wont boot - i get a white screen with apple logo, and it loads to about 10%, then screen goes black

Hey there mtriest,
It sounds like you are unable to boot the iMac successfully as it keeps shutting down when you try to boot. I suggest the troubleshooting from the following article named:
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2570
Disconnect, test peripheral devices and network cables
Note: "Peripheral devices" refers to external devices other than what came with your Mac, such as hard drives, printers, or hubs that you connect via a USB or FireWire cable.
Shut down your Mac. If necessary, hold your Mac's power button for several seconds to force it to power down.
Disconnect all peripheral devices such as external hard drives or printers (leave only the display, a keyboard, and mouse connected).
Disconnect any Ethernet cables.
Start up your Mac.
If you can start up this way, one or more of your peripheral devices (or installed software related to the device) is probably causing the gray screen issue. Connect one device, then restart your Mac to test for the issue. Repeat the process until you locate the device at issue. Make sure the device is powered if it needs to be to operate correctly. Check with the manufacturer of the device for support or possible software driver or firmware updates that may be available for the device. Try a different cable with the device if possible (such as a different USB or FireWire cable).
Note: If you have multiple peripheral devices and the issue only occurs when they are all connected, but not when each device is the only peripheral connected, see the Additional Information section below.
If you are using a desktop Mac with a third-party keyboard and/or mouse device, and the issue still occurs, try starting up with an Apple keyboard and mouse connected instead. Try starting with no keyboard and mouse connected, then connect them after start up. Also, try a different USB port on your Mac.
If the gray screen issue persists with no devices connected, go to the next section (with the peripherals still disconnected).
Perform a Safe BootSimply performing a Safe Boot may resolve this issue.
Shut down your Mac. If necessary, hold your Mac's power button for several seconds to force it to power down.
Start your Mac, then immediately hold the Shift key. This performs a Safe Boot. Advanced tip: If you want to see the status of a Safe Boot as it progresses, you can hold Shift-Command-V during start up (instead of just Shift).
Note: A Safe Boot takes longer than a typical start up because it includes a disk check and other operations.
If your Mac starts up as expected, immediately try restarting.
If the Safe Boot does not work, or the restart after a successful Safe Boot does not work, go to the next section.
There is additional information in the article with further troubleshooting if needed.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
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Mac wont boot, stuck on white screen

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After doing a software update and restart, my iMac wont boot. It will chime on, Grey screen w/ apple logo, then flashes to a white screen with a larger loading dial. It will keep doing this over and over, never actually getting to the login screen.
Have done safe mode start-up, tried repairing disks, and reinstalling OSX, which it won't let me do.
Not a computer expert so wondering if there are any more things I can try before taking it into get repaired?
Thanks ahead of time!

Try booting from the install disc. A quick search should pull up the precise method for your particular iMac. If this started happening after and update, then it is likely something corrupted in your system software that may be an easy fix. Do you have an external backup drive you could boot from?

Early 2011 2GHz Macbook pro distorted blue screen then wont boot, 3 times in last 2 weeks

I have an early 2011, 2GHz macbook pro (15' model with ati radeon graphics). It was running fine for the last two years. Over the last couple of weeks, following things happen:
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I have a problem with booting up my system. When I press ON/OFF button, the system starts to boot up, screen stays blank for couple of seconds and then the white screen with Lenovo, Intel and Phoenix name is displayed. As the screen stays white, I can't press any buttons, even the Lenovo Care. For half a second I can see in the bottom of the screen the text "press Lenovo care to access system rescue and recovery" (I remember something like this was displayed when my system was ok) but as the text disappears as quickly as it appeared, theres no reaction to the pressing of Lenovo Care button.
I can't even access bios anymore. I have tried allmost all Fx-Fxx combinations and nothing works.
I had installed all the lenovo and vista updates few days before my notebook started giving me problems. I remember that I also updated bios, but this was at least a week before the problems started.
It's also strange that I don't even get any error messages or beeps. It seems like the bios is corrupted. Also the bootable cd won't boot up the notebook.
The notebook is under month old.
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tai
Lenovo N100 0768-FSG
T5300(1.73GHz), 1GB + 1GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HD, 15.4in 1280x800 LCD, Intel 950, 128MB nVIDIA GeForce FX Go7300, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth, Modem, 10/100 Ethernet, Fingerprint reader, 6c Li-Ion, WinVista Home Premium 32
Solved!
Go to Solution.

3000 N100 0768 FGG , Vista home basic.
I have had exactly the same issue and now managed to resolve it after 3 weeks.
As a stop gap I managed to get the system to boot by pressing Esc as soon as the White Lenovo screen displayed - there is only a small window of opportunity time to do this otherwise it wont work. Then the black diagnostic screen displays. As soon as you see this press F1 and this will take you into the BIOS set up. If you dont press F1 early enough this will not work and the screen hangs after "mouse initialized" is displayed.
In the BIOS setup use the arrow keys to tab along the headers to "Exit". In the exit screen arrow down to "Exit discarding changes" and press enter. The screen should now go black and the flashing cursor will display - ensure that you do not have any media in the drive or USB's connected. The cursor should now disappear and the system will boot up as normal. This will not solve the problem but will enable you to use your laptop.
In order to resolve you will need advice shown on the following link, also shown elsewhere on this forum.
http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/bizsupport/questionanswer.do?admit=109447627+121315706291...
In order to complete this you will need a USB floppy drive, I bought one off Ebay for £5.00!
The first post in the thread has an attachment which you will need to download. If like me you are not entirely computer literate, then the instructions in the first post are not entirely clear but if you read to the bottom of the thread, there is a post which is in clear English from a contributor named Russell Bauridel which you should follow. In the instructions it says press the Wiindows button and B whilst this should be fn and B.
On the first attempt I wasn't successful so i decided to downgrade the BIOS back to the original on my system Version 3.10 63af06us found on the following Lenovo page.
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67008
In Vista in order to flash the BIOS you will need to run the program as administrator by right clicking the mouse otherwise it will not allow you to do it.
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Thanks for the reply but it isn't a hard drive issue. I have tested the hard drive in an external enclosure and it's working fine. I even put in another hard drive i have and it wont boot that either. I'm thinking its a logic board issue. Any one know best place to get logic board replacement near london for cheap

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Depending on your location and global region, this may or may not be free
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http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/
Find an Apple Authorized Service Provider
Visit an Apple Retail Store
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I am having problems connecting to home wifi. It was working, but now all I get is a blank white screen. I re-booted with no success.

Hi, blank white screen where exactly?
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.5, 10.6, 10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
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208.67.220.220
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Click OK.

My iPod wont turn on anymore. I have had my iPod since the end of January of 2012, Last night it shut off on me. It keeps trying to reboot itself, but all it does it show the apple symbol, then the screen goes white and reboots again. I need help. :(

Hi, My name is Cassie.
I bought my iPod off of amazon just around the end of January of this year (2012). Last night I was playing around on my iPod. Listening to pandora, and editing pictures. I got to a picture and clicked edit, and then my iPod shut off. It rebooted itself and seemed to be running as if nothing had happened. I put my music back on and went back to the picture and tried to edit it again. I clicked the edit button and the ipod shut off again. This time, it kept rebooting. It went to the apple symbol to turn on and about thirty seconds, the time it normally takes to turn on, the whole screen went white and then shut off and tried rebooting again. It kept doing this over and over again. After a while, it did eventually stop, but only to a completely white screen. It was like that all night long because I fell asleep. (gave up on it). It is now the afternoon and after I held the lock button and the home button down the screen when off. I let it sit for about a half an hour, then I tried turning it on again. But it still is doing the same thing. I have no idea what I could have done to make it do this. Unfortunalty, I am not home to connect it to my own iTunes, but regaurdless, it wont even connect to the computer. I did have my ipod plugged in the whole time it was rebooting and shutting off last night. It was connected to my wall jack which normally works fine. But even having it plugged into the computer as it is now, its still doing the same thing. I am dissapointed that I might end up loosing everything that I have on it. I have not been able to sync it to my computer to save all the apps and pictures and music I have stored on it. I really do hope I can get some help or advice!
Thank You!!
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