M Megatronix macrumors newbie Original poster Oct 7, 2022 3 0 Jan 6, 2023 #1 i got a kernel panic bootloop..my machine keeps on restarting itself. what should i do with my MBpro mid 2009 5,5 A1278..
i got a kernel panic bootloop..my machine keeps on restarting itself. what should i do with my MBpro mid 2009 5,5 A1278..
Fishrrman macrumors Penryn Feb 20, 2009 29,593 13,695 Jan 6, 2023 #2 Try booting while holding the shift key down continuously (safe boot). Does this change anything?
M Megatronix macrumors newbie Original poster Oct 7, 2022 3 0 Jan 6, 2023 #3 i did all possible keyboard shorcuts..reset NVRAM, pram, smc..it didn't work at all
S stradify macrumors 6502 Jul 4, 2015 307 158 USA Jan 6, 2023 #4 Have you tried booting up in Safe Mode to see if that eliminates the kernel panics? Here's Apple's FAQ on using Safe Mode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Have you tried booting up in Safe Mode to see if that eliminates the kernel panics? Here's Apple's FAQ on using Safe Mode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
maflynn macrumors Haswell May 3, 2009 73,697 43,763 Jan 6, 2023 #5 If you cannot boot into safe mode, and its constantly crashing (plus nothing connected to it), then your 2009 MBP may have given up the ghost
If you cannot boot into safe mode, and its constantly crashing (plus nothing connected to it), then your 2009 MBP may have given up the ghost