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How do you fix a GREY screen on a Mac?
(If it’s not responsive because it’s stuck on a gray, blue, or white screen, just hold down the Mac’s power button for several long seconds until it gives up and shuts off.) Hold down the Command and R keys, and power the Mac back up again. Eventually, you’ll end up on a screen headlined OS X Utilities.
How do you fix GREY screen on Mac?
How do I start my MacBook Pro in Safe Mode 2011?
To load your Mac in Safe Mode, press and hold the Shift key while it boots. You can stop holding the Shift key when you see an Apple logo and progress bar. To leave Safe Mode, just reboot your Mac without holding the Shift key.
How do I get to the boot screen on a Mac?
Press Option During Startup Holding down the Option key during startup will show you a boot screen with all bootable devices listed. You can use the mouse or the keyboard to select a device to boot into.
What to do if your MacBook Pro has a grey screen?
Boot the MacBook Pro from said USB drive (hold option key at startup to choose it). Follow the directions to get in the right Arch Linux boot mode so you get to the console. Hack your EFI by adding a file telling your Mac to disable the Radeon GPU. Reboot into Safe Boot mode (Shift key all the way through startup).
How to fix a Mac that stalls on a gray screen at startup?
What to Know 1 Macs stall on gray (or very dark) screen at startup due to peripheral issues, RAM issues, and drive issues. 2 The first thing to do is disconnect all peripherals except keyboard, mouse and display, force a shutdown, then power the Mac back on. 3 If that doesn’t work, try a Safe Boot. Still not working? Don’t worry.
How can I get my MacBook Pro to boot?
Touch the tip of the iron to each metal side of the resistor (where the joints are), alternating one side to the other for about 1-2 seconds each, until you notice the resistor starts to become free from the logic board.
Is it possible to repair a MacBook Pro?
I’ve been a Mac user for years, and I’ve repaired hundreds of different Macs, from the early II series to the latest 2015 and 2016 model MacBook Pros, iMacs (and other Apple hardware to boot!), and there is almost never a hardware situation where I’ve thrown in the towel and told someone to ditch their Mac.