Hi! Try removing the battery, Airport, and extended RAM so that they can be ruled out as contributing to the issue, and then immediately reset the PMU (hold down the power button while off and connected to AC for 10 seconds, until you hear a tone). If that doesn't do anything, try resetting the PRAM.
Is the computer making the chime sound when you power it on? What exactly do you mean when you say it powers up?
Next, try outputting the video to an external monitor. If you see an image on the external monitor, you know at that point you have a screen/wiring issue with the laptop, but that the board is good. If you don't see an image on an external screen, you may have a logic board or video chip issue.
Let me know how it goes, and we can continue from there.
Hi! Try removing the battery, Airport, and extended RAM so that they can be ruled out as contributing to the issue, and then immediately reset the PMU (hold down the power button while off and connected to AC for 10 seconds, until you hear a tone). If that doesn't do anything, try resetting the PRAM.
Is the computer making the chime sound when you power it on? What exactly do you mean when you say it powers up?
Next, try outputting the video to an external monitor. If you see an image on the external monitor, you know at that point you have a screen/wiring issue with the laptop, but that the board is good. If you don't see an image on an external screen, you may have a logic board or video chip issue.
Let me know how it goes, and we can continue from there.
Hi! Try removing the battery, Airport, and extended RAM so that they can be ruled out as contributing to the issue, and then immediately reset the PMU (hold down the power button while off and connected to AC for 10 seconds, until you hear a tone). If that doesn't do anything, try resetting the PRAM.
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Is the computer making the chime sound when you power it on?
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Is the computer making the chime sound when you power it on? What exactly do you mean when you say it powers up?
Next, try outputting the video to an external monitor. If you see an image on the external monitor, you know at that point you have a screen/wiring issue with the laptop, but that the board is good. If you don't see an image on an external screen, you may have a logic board or video chip issue.
Let me know how it goes, and we can continue from there.
Hi! Try removing the battery, Airport, and extended RAM so that they can be ruled out as contributing to the issue, and then immediately reset the PMU (hold down the power button while off and connected to AC for 10 seconds, until you hear a tone). If that doesn't do anything, try resetting the PRAM.
Is the computer making the chime sound when you power it on?
Next, try outputting the video to an external monitor. If you see an image on the external monitor, you know at that point you have a screen/wiring issue with the laptop, but that the board is good. If you don't see an image on an external screen, you may have a logic board or video chip issue.
Let me know how it goes, and we can continue from there.