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MacBook Pro doesn’t have a power button. Normally turns on when open laptop, but not today. Advice says to press and hold power button.

My MacBook Pro doesn’t have a power button. Normally turns on when open laptop, but not today. Advice says to press and hold power button. How can I get it to turn on?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 19, 2021 1:34 PM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2021 3:10 PM

The power button on recent MacBook Pro models that have Touch ID is where Touch ID is located -- just press it down harder than when using it as a fingerprint reader.

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MacBook Pro doesn’t have a power button. Normally turns on when open laptop, but not today. Advice says to press and hold power button.

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