Killing X Server on Linux Mint 18
Hi! This Guide simply shows you Step-by-step How to Stop the X Server in Linux Mint 18.x Sarah/Serena/Sonya/Sylvia Mate/Cinnamon/Xfce/KDE Desktop.
So with this procedure you should be able to Stop Mint 18 X Server and drop a Runlevel 3 Shell.

First, Hit
Ctrl+Alt+F1
Then Login again
So enter your Username & Pass.