ddove95

Q: Macbook air not turning on

my macbook air isnt turning on while charging or at all please help the screen stays black

MacBook Air

Posted on Mar 8, 2016 11:12 PM

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  • by thunderzzz,

    thunderzzz thunderzzz Mar 8, 2016 11:15 PM in response to ddove95
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    Mar 8, 2016 11:15 PM in response to ddove95

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

    If your Mac won't turn on - Apple Support


    Try Safe Boot:


    - Shut down your Mac

    - Wait until your computer turns off and after that 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

    - After your Mac boots up, restart it as you usually do.


    If this doesn't help, follow the instructions below:


    - Shut down your Mac

    - Wait until your computer turns off and after that 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

  • by ddove95,

    ddove95 ddove95 Mar 8, 2016 11:16 PM in response to thunderzzz
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    Mar 8, 2016 11:16 PM in response to thunderzzz

    I Cannot get it on at all to shut it down or anything of that nature

  • by thunderzzz,

    thunderzzz thunderzzz Mar 8, 2016 11:33 PM in response to ddove95
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    Mar 8, 2016 11:33 PM in response to ddove95

    Check the steps provided on the first link. If nothing helps take your devce to the nearest Apple Store for futher diagnostics.