Screen pixilating and will not start up on macbook pro.
I have a Macbook pro approx 6/7yrs old. (running on 10.4.?) When I turn it on the screen pixilates and breaks down and does not fully start up. Can see apple logo in centre of screen in the background. Anyone have any experience of this, or know what the problem may be? Urgently need for work! Thanks!
Is it the Apple USB Superdrive?
If not what model/made optical drive?
Does the optical drive work when connect to other computers?
What model MacBook? The Apple USB superdrive does not work wither early Macs. See:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive
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