Jalaluddinfayyaz
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Q: my macbook turn off when i unplugged any flash drive or harddrive or a modem???

hi dear sir or madam

my macbook pro does off when i unplugged flash or external hardrive and it can not turn on and it does not get charged and the battery light indicator also does not glow  and its the second  time that i have same problam after one or two days then i can turn on i don't know what is the problem ????

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Sep 26, 2013 9:56 PM

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Q: my macbook turn off when i unplugged any flash drive or harddrive or a modem???

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  • by vj.b,

    vj.b vj.b Sep 26, 2013 10:16 PM in response to Jalaluddinfayyaz
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    Sep 26, 2013 10:16 PM in response to Jalaluddinfayyaz

    if you can power on your mac at all...  fix disk permissions

     

    1.Disk Utility > select drive > click repair drive.

     

    Make sure when you unplug your external flash drives / hard drives that you eject them from your mac first

    On desktop, right click on drive, click eject.

     

     

    2. Then reset SMC

     

    Resetting the SMC on Mac portables with a battery you can remove

    Note: Learn about removing the battery on MacBook and MacBook Pro.

    1. Shut down the computer.
    2. Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
    3. Remove the battery.
    4. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
    5. Release the power button.
    6. Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
    7. Press the power button to turn on the computer.

    Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your ownNote: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).

    1. Shut down the computer.
    2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
    3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
    4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
    5. Press the power button to turn on the computer. 
      Note      : The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

    Resetting the SMC for Mac Pro, Intel-based iMac, Intel-based Mac mini, or Intel-based Xserve

     

    1. Shut down the computer.
    2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
    3. Wait fifteen seconds.
    4. Attach the computer's power cord.
    5. Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.

    Note: For Intel-based Xserve computers that are not responding, you can shut down locally, or by using remote commands, or by pressing and holding the power button for five seconds.