Macbook no boot up-white screen only

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reallysadmac

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Hey guys/gals,
I have a white Macbook circa 2009 (Core2Duo I believe, 4GB Ram) that was running OS X 10.6.2. Not completely sure this is the exact rev but it was 10.6 for sure (installed by Apple after a failed HD. Was running older rev before this)

Anyway, the poor thing won't boot up. Nothing catastrophic has happened to it like spilling the contents of my cereal bowl on it or dropping it from the top bunk bed. It doesn't even get to the Apple logo and makes no sound. It's just a white (blank) screen. I think I DO hear the HD spinning.

What's been tried:
- Safe boot >>> didn't boot
- The crazy 4 keystroke thing to reset the firmware
- Booting from install disk
>>All this got me was a file folder with a question mark on it. CAVEAT-the install disk was for my Macbook Pro, but was the same rev as the Macbook. So I don't know if this causes a problem.

I've never had a Mac behave this way on me. Am I looking at a mainboard failure here? Or is this still just a screwy HD? HD HAS been replaced by apple in the last year and a half.

Thanks for any suggestions.
 
reallysadmac said:
- Booting from install disk
>>All this got me was a file folder with a question mark on it. CAVEAT-the install disk was for my Macbook Pro, but was the same rev as the Macbook. So I don't know if this causes a problem.
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That is part of your problem: those are machine specific. They do not work for different computers.

Reads like either your volume is corrupted--I have had that happen--or your HD is frelled. If the later, well, hopefully you backed up you data and the HD may be under warranty.

If the former you need to boot to an Installation Disk--which you do not have. You can consider the $90 program Disk Warrior that can fix things the Disk Utility of the ID does not fix.

Or . . . you can try booting from your Macbook Pro by Targeted Disk Mode. I have not done that, but it is not hard and if you search HERE you will find the directions. Once booted, try to repair the volume.

--J.D.
 
Thanks for suggestions. I just ordered up some replacement install DVD's from Apple. ($17). So I'll have patience and try that once they arrive.

I'll play with the Target mode and see what I get.
 
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