How can I start up my macbook without using the power button ?

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How can I start up my macbook without using the power button ?

Hi guys,

I think my macbook's keyboard/trackpad/power have died. I was wondering if there's anyway to start up my macbook without the power button, I was thinking about an external keyboard that would hae a power button on it, I don't know ...
I have not used my Macbook for the past 4 days and i think it's making me sick ... 😟

Thanks ! 🙂

White Macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.1), Santa rosa late 2007

Posted on Sep 27, 2009 1:48 AM

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Answer 1

JasonFear

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Sep 27, 2009 2:08 AM in response to Guilhem Chaumont

Hi Guilhem,

A lot of the older keyboards that came with the eMac had power buttons on the keyboard and they work just fine with the newer machines. You can press Control + Eject to simulate the same process on the newer keyboards that lack the dedicated power button. I'm unsure if this process works with a non-Apple keyboard, but I don't see why it wouldn't.

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Answer 2

Sep 27, 2009 3:03 AM in response to Guilhem Chaumont

Thanks a lot for your answer i guess im just going to buy a new keyboard.
You said the old keyboards have power buttons but so do the newer one?
So if i buy the latest apple keyboard will I be able to start up my computer?

Thanks again 🙂

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Answer 3

Sep 27, 2009 4:13 AM in response to Guilhem Chaumont

never mind i just realized that the power button on the new aluminum keyboard was only on the bluetooth keyboard and not on the USB one.
I need to get a old keyboard but it seems to be pretty difficult cause not so many people are still selling them.

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Answer 4

Oct 10, 2009 1:18 AM in response to Guilhem Chaumont

hey,

So i bought a G3 keyboard with the power button and i just received it but my macbook still doesn't want to start up.
It's pretty strange because my macbook was still running when the top case died and I had to unplug it cause i couldn't shut it down so I was sure that buying this keyboard would make it work but it doesn't. I am wondering if it could be from the power button that would be died cause when i push it, it doesn't feel like the one on my macbook . It's pretty hard to explain but could someone tell my how it supposed to be when i push the power button . On my keyboard it just goes down and goes up without doing anything...
I'm pretty sad cause I haven't used my macbook for weeks and i'm started thinking it will never start up again ... 😟

Thanks 🙂

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Answer 5

Oct 10, 2009 3:14 AM in response to Guilhem Chaumont

It is easy to replace the entire keyboard on that model and cheap. Youtube has videos. It just takea a screwdriver. eBay sells NEW keyboards.

Maybe there is nothing wrong with your keyboard. Maybe the problem lies elsewhere. But for $50 or so you can put in a new keyboard and be done with it, at least as the keyboard is concerned.

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Answer 6

myhighway

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Oct 10, 2009 8:05 AM in response to Guilhem Chaumont

A G3 will not work as it probably uses the old usb standard.

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