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Mac Pro (trashcan) won't startup

My Mac Pro (trashcan) will not startup. I'm not getting sounds from the fan nor from the disc drive. The lights around the power button and ports are working but nothing else.


All the posts I've seen for Macs that won't start up discuss keyboard presses and monitor images. With my mac pro (trashcan) it doesn't come with a keyboard or monitor so I'm left with using HDMI to connect my TV and using a USB port to connect a keyboard and mouse.


In any case this means I'm using non Apple products for the monitor, keyboard and mouse. I think this is making the problem even more difficult to diagnose.


To summarize, my Mac Pro won't startup. And none of the help docs are helpful because they expect a keyboard, mouse and monitor which I have but do not seem to be helping.


Thanks for your help in advance.


Lou

Mac Pro, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 12, 2020 12:12 AM

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Posted on Apr 12, 2020 7:25 AM

First line of attack is an SMC Reset:


Desktop computers

  • Shut down your Mac, then unplug the power cord.
  • [press and hold the power-on button for a quarter minute to discharge power capacitors for a good reset]
  • Wait 15 seconds, then plug the power cord back in.
  • Wait 5 seconds, then press the power button to turn on your Mac.



How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support


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Apr 12, 2020 7:25 AM in response to louism4444

First line of attack is an SMC Reset:


Desktop computers

  • Shut down your Mac, then unplug the power cord.
  • [press and hold the power-on button for a quarter minute to discharge power capacitors for a good reset]
  • Wait 15 seconds, then plug the power cord back in.
  • Wait 5 seconds, then press the power button to turn on your Mac.



How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support


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Mac Pro (trashcan) won't startup

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