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CeeBeeCB Author

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Reset MacBook Pro when the touch bar is not working

My MBP is frozen at the startup page, it is not responding to any command. There is no way l can simultaneously press on Option-Command-ESC since the last key if not showing on the touch. All answers with this problem leads to act as if the touch bar works. Ho to reset the darn thing when the touch bar is not working? This is a 2-3 year old MBP. Thanks

Posted on May 10, 2021 3:33 PM

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Axel Foley

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Posted on May 10, 2021 10:51 PM

Reset SMC by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset SMC. If that does not solve things then-
Reset NVRAM/PRAM by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset NVRAM/PRAM. If that does not solve things then-
Enter ➔ Safe Mode and see if the issue still exists in Safe mode. Log out of Safe Mode and then reboot computer. If that does not solve things then-
Finally if none of the above works then you can enter ➔ macOS Recovery Mode and reinstall the macOS and see if that solves it.

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