Power on a M1 chip MacBook Air

Other then opening the lid of the 2020 MBA, how do I power it on when the lid is already opened?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 3:13 PM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2020 3:15 PM

Tap and hold the fingerprint button.

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stedman1

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Dec 1, 2020 3:15 PM in response to discoburg

Tap and hold the fingerprint button.

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discoburg Author

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Dec 1, 2020 3:45 PM in response to stedman1

****. I kept pressing down the button. Hope it doesn’t spoil the MacBook Air.

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