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SMC reset

I reset the SMC on my macbook pro, and now it wont start. it switches on, fan running at full speed, and the progress bar gets half way, and then stops

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Sep 29, 2021 11:27 AM

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Posted on Sep 29, 2021 11:37 AM

Kphoare wrote:

I reset the SMC on my macbook pro, and now it wont start. it switches on, fan running at full speed, and the progress bar gets half way, and then stops




See—If your Mac starts up to an Apple logo or progress bar

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207019



Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

(get at least two-three rounds of the chimes when holding the NRAM Reset)


Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295




Boot into Internet Recovery (Option Command R) and from the dropdown menu: Utilities>  Disk Utility> run the First Aid on your Macintosh HD (and the "Macintosh HD-Data" volume as well if Catalina/Big Sur) If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.


Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices The best sequence is —

• Volume level

• Container level

• Parent drive


Recovery: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904





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Sep 29, 2021 11:37 AM in response to Kphoare

Kphoare wrote:

I reset the SMC on my macbook pro, and now it wont start. it switches on, fan running at full speed, and the progress bar gets half way, and then stops




See—If your Mac starts up to an Apple logo or progress bar

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207019



Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

(get at least two-three rounds of the chimes when holding the NRAM Reset)


Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295




Boot into Internet Recovery (Option Command R) and from the dropdown menu: Utilities>  Disk Utility> run the First Aid on your Macintosh HD (and the "Macintosh HD-Data" volume as well if Catalina/Big Sur) If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.


Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices The best sequence is —

• Volume level

• Container level

• Parent drive


Recovery: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904





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