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Rweesner Author

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MacBook Air won’t turn on

Just got a new MacBook Air a couple of days ago and it was working, now it won’t turn on - tried holding the power button for 10 sec to force restart, but the screen just stays black. any advice?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Mar 20, 2022 10:49 AM

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John Galt

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Posted on Mar 20, 2022 1:07 PM

Please read If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support.

If you think it turns on but the screen remains black: If your Mac starts up to a blank screen - Apple Support.

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John Galt

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Mar 20, 2022 1:07 PM in response to Rweesner

Please read If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support.

If you think it turns on but the screen remains black: If your Mac starts up to a blank screen - Apple Support.

Mar 21, 2022 6:11 AM in response to Rweesner

Probably it's component failure and probably you will be asked to pay for a Logic Board replacement just like what happened to my MacBook Air as well. You ca follow the link below to understand what I mean: MacBook Air 2017 Component Failure (Crap … - Apple Community

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