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MBP not booting up. Gets to Apple logo and the bar barely fills up. Then turns to purple screen after 5 minutes.

MBP not booting up. Gets to Apple logo and the bar barely fills up. Then turns to purple screen after 5 minutes.


How do I fix it. I have done all of the recovery options shown on YouTube and Apple.com


Nothing works. I don't have the money to buy another Mac.


Please Help

Posted on Apr 17, 2020 11:59 PM

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Posted on Apr 18, 2020 12:33 AM

Hi There,


Sorry to hear that your Mac isn't starting up as expected.


I'd recommend following some simple steps first. I will provide some links to helpful Apple Support knowledge base articles below.


If your Mac doesn't turn on


How to use safe mode on your Mac


How to reset the SMC of your Mac


Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac


Please let us know if the issues persist after following these steps.


Regards,


W



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Apr 18, 2020 12:33 AM in response to arkansasallen

Hi There,


Sorry to hear that your Mac isn't starting up as expected.


I'd recommend following some simple steps first. I will provide some links to helpful Apple Support knowledge base articles below.


If your Mac doesn't turn on


How to use safe mode on your Mac


How to reset the SMC of your Mac


Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac


Please let us know if the issues persist after following these steps.


Regards,


W



MBP not booting up. Gets to Apple logo and the bar barely fills up. Then turns to purple screen after 5 minutes.

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