So I picked up a cheapish kijiji used needing a new hd mbp early 15" 2.0 yesterday. Seller was told my apple that all it needed was a new hd.
This is what happens when I try to boot.
I'll see the apple logo, then the spinning wheel while loading.. Then when it seems to try to load the login screen, the screen turns a light blue and that's it. Stuck.
I've removed the hd, tried loading the original DVD, same. Installed a new ssd hd, same thing, pram and SMc reset, no change. A shame.. It's in good shape but I don't want to spend more on a new logic board.
I've read that the video cards seem to over heat? It's just odd that I've got perfect video for the apple logo and spinning wheel but it'll never go past that. These models do have a dual video card.. S I assume the desktop is switched to the other card?
Ideas?
This is what happens when I try to boot.
I'll see the apple logo, then the spinning wheel while loading.. Then when it seems to try to load the login screen, the screen turns a light blue and that's it. Stuck.
I've removed the hd, tried loading the original DVD, same. Installed a new ssd hd, same thing, pram and SMc reset, no change. A shame.. It's in good shape but I don't want to spend more on a new logic board.
I've read that the video cards seem to over heat? It's just odd that I've got perfect video for the apple logo and spinning wheel but it'll never go past that. These models do have a dual video card.. S I assume the desktop is switched to the other card?
Ideas?