Thanks Peter, will give this a go following the steps from Ronni's previous email.
Regards Pete > On 11 Apr 2014, at 8:00 am, Peter Hinchliffe <hinch...@multiline.com.au> > wrote: > > >> On 10 Apr 2014, at 8:19 pm, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >> My sons MBP (2012 Mavericks) has decided tonight it wont boot up. When >> starting it, the Apple logo comes up with the grey screen and the >> circulating little bar thing on regular start up. The difference is there is >> a progress bar at the bottom centre of screen which slowly progresses and it >> gets right to the end (100%) whereupon the hard disc shuts down and screen >> goes black. Repeating the process results in the same again. >> >> We have Time Machine back up so its recoverable in that sense but I wonder >> if this is a hard disc failure or an OSX error that needs the OSX rebuilding. >> >> About to do some Apple Support browsing but I thought I'd get this question >> out to see if any tips on what next? >> >> Please advise if any tips. >> >> Regards >> >> >> Pete > > This behaviour is typically seen when upgrading or repairing firmware, rather > than being a software issue. You can try starting up while holding holding > down the D key to enter the Apple Hardware Test. > > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US > > This is not really for the faint hearted, but it is endorsed by Apple and > can help you work out if the problem is related to hardware or software. > > > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
