Vertical stripes on boot up followed by a blank screen

MacBook Pro (15.4-inch: 2.4GHz (MA896LL/A) ) has vertical stripes on boot up followed by a blank screen.
Any help or suggestion on the cause greatly appreciated.
Thanks

It's likely that the boot drive is failing, or that there's some other hardware fault. Run the Apple Hardware Test.
Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test
Even if the test is negative, you should make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested more thoroughly.

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