Won't boot up. How can I get past the grey screen?

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 & Early 2009

Released October 2008 / 2.4, 2.53, 2.66, 2.8 or 2.93 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor

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Ree Ja @reeja

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Posted: Feb 17, 2013

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Won't boot up. How can I get past the grey screen?

Please tell me what to do to fix this. I took out the battery and put it back in, tried holding the shift, and tried holding command, apple, and R & P

What else can I try?

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Posted: Feb 17, 2013

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Try booting up from your system installation disk. Insert the disk and hold down the "C" key till the Apple logo appears. Go to the second screen pull down menu to Utilities > Disk Utility and see if your hard drive can be repaired.

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Unfortunately, I don't have the instillation disk. Will it cost me anything to have the apple store do it at my appointment tomorrow? If there are any other options, I'd appreciate any and all advice.

Feb 17, 2013 by Ree Ja

In the case can you clone your Macintosh HD to an external HD using a clone software then you can launch Disk Utility from the clone HD and repair your HD on mac, eliminating the need for the install disk. All you need is an external HD and a clone utility like Carbon Copy Cloner, Stellar Drive Clone etc.

Feb 17, 2013 by Vishal Chaudhary

A replacement system installation disk from Apple costs $16. Just call them or ask and give them your serial number.

Feb 17, 2013 by mayer

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Unfortunately, I don't have the instillation disk. Will it cost me anything to have the apple store do it at my appointment tomorrow? If there are any other options, I'd appreciate any and all advice. — Ree Ja
In the case can you clone your Macintosh HD to an external HD using a clone software then you can launch Disk Utility from the clone HD and repair your HD on mac, eliminating the need for the install disk. All you need is an external HD and a clone utility like Carbon Copy Cloner, Stellar Drive Clone etc. — Vishal Chaudhary
A replacement system installation disk from Apple costs $16. Just call them or ask and give them your serial number. — mayer