Trouble rebooting, PRAM didn't work nor fire wire

I have tried rebooting using the PRAM method and
connecting a fire wire from my laptop to my desktop with
no luck.
when I push the button in back, I get the Apple logo and
the gear keeps spinning.
anything else I can do?
thx
deb

I am not sure. Do you have a back up of your computer? If you do great. If not, It is recomended. But this is what I would do...hold down both the command key, and the R key at the same time imediately after you start the comupter and wait till a menu comes up, it is going to ask you a). do you want to reinstall Lion, and b) repair permissions. Choose option b. repair permissions. A new screen will come on, and you select the 2nd hard drive on the left hand column, then click "repair permissions". When it is done just close all the windows by pressing the little red dot. The computer will attempt to restart. If it does, I would back up all your infomation if your able to... (eventually I advise to reinstall Lion). Ok... lets say the computer restarts and you still have the same problem... I would hold down the power button for three seconds, that will force the computer to shut down. Then press the power key, and imediately after that, Then, again, hold down the command key and the R key both at the same time after the computer starts. This time you are going to select option a.) reinstall Lion. Your data should be fine (hoping). (but iti is always good to have a backup. I use TimeMachine, in the system preferences, by connecting an external hard drive to my router or my computer.) I do not know if it is your logic board. If it is your logic board... that is very serious, and needs to be brought to the Apple store Imediately. But lets not assume the worst... lets think positive- so chances are its not your logic board (hoping).
I added the word "Imediately"
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