Mac not doing a thing after it has started up

Hi, My mac starts up but doesn't want to do anything after that! What caused it is a electricity cut 3 x shortly after the mac had just started up and now it just will not do anything 😭😭😭

i get a field that asks if i want to backup but thats all I think.

iMac, macOS 10.12

Posted on Mar 31, 2022 1:04 AM

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Ronasara

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Mar 31, 2022 9:14 AM in response to fairyangelmimi

I suspect that your Mac got damaged due to receiving an electrical spike when the electricity turned on. That is why it is advisable to always use a surge protector. I would have the Mac checked by an authorized service person.

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