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Try and start up your Mac from macOS recovery

Try to start up from macOS Recovery

If your Mac seems to be turned on but the screen remains blank, follow the appropriate steps depending on whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon. If you're not sure, you can try it both ways.

Apple silicon

1. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, until you see the startup options window, which includes a gear icon labeled Options. Select Options, then click Continue.
2. If you never see the startup options window, release the power button, then repeat step 1.

Intel processor

1. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds.
2. Press and release the power button, then immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo or other image

If this is not working: contact Apple Support.  to set your Mac up for service

According to Apple:

If your Mac starts up to a blank screen:

A blank screen (black, gray, or blue) should appear once or more during startup. If your Mac appears to be stuck on a blank screen, follow these steps.

Try to start up from macOS Recovery:

If your Mac seems to be turned on but the screen remains blank, follow the appropriate steps depending on whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon. If you're not sure, you can try it both ways.

Apple silicon:

1. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, until you see the startup options window, which includes a gear icon labeled Options. Select Options, then click Continue.
2. If you never see the startup options window, release the power button, then repeat step 1.

Intel processor:

1. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds.
2. Press and release the power button, then immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo () or other image.

If you can start up from macOS Recovery:

If you started up from macOS Recovery, you should see a utilities window that includes Disk Utility. Select ➢ Disk Utility, then click Continue and follow the steps in this article:

Use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk

• If Disk Utility found no errors, reinstall macOS.
• If Disk Utility found errors and repaired them, restart your Mac.
• If the issue returns after restarting, reinstall macOS.

If you can't start up from macOS Recovery:

If you can't start up from macOS Recovery, your Mac might not be turning on at all:

Click ▶︎ If your Mac doesn't turn on for step-by-step instructions.

Contact us:

If the issue continues, contact Apple Support:

• Call 1-800-APLCARE. 📞
• International Support. 🌐
• Contact Apple Support. 📝
• Live chat using Messages. 💬

Click ▶︎ macOS User Guide. 📖