HT201295: Reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac

Learn about Reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac
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Q: My iMac has just died and won't restarts

AAny help appreciated. It's 27" 2013 model

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Aug 16, 2015 11:30 PM

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  • by thunderzzz,

    thunderzzz thunderzzz Aug 16, 2015 11:38 PM in response to clifffrombrighton
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    Aug 16, 2015 11:38 PM in response to clifffrombrighton

    Try Safe Boot:


    - press the Power button

    - Right after you hear the startup tone, press and hold the Shift key

    - Release the Shift key when you see a grey Apple sign and the progress bar below this sign

    - Once you see Desktop, start a Disk Utility scan to detect and repair file system errors (don't forget to choose your main hard drive)

    - Click on Verify Disk and then, if asked to fix problems, on Repair Disk

    - After this, click on Verify Disk Permissions and then on Repair Disk Permissions

    - After the process is finished, shut down your Mac and turn it back on after about 30 seconds


    Apart from that, take a look at this Apple article and follow the instructions on Resetting NVRAM shown there: How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support


    Try resetting the System Management Controller: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


    Take a look at the steps suggested by Apple in this article:

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204267


    Hope this helps!