I replaced my battery and trackpad a couple weeks ago. My laptop has been working fine. Yesterday it would not power on. After playing with it a while it powered on for a couple minutes then it went blank. I can’t get it to power on. Any ideas besides buy another MacBook?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6
If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support describes what to do.
From what you describe it sounds like the replacement battery you installed may have failed, which is typical of aftermarket (non-Apple) batteries.
If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support describes what to do.
From what you describe it sounds like the replacement battery you installed may have failed, which is typical of aftermarket (non-Apple) batteries.
It really helps to know the exact model of the laptop since there are so many different models each with their own issues. You can get the exact model by entering the system serial number here:
Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support
If you installed a third party battery, then that battery may have failed or is causing the problem. The quality of third party Lithium batteries is extremely poor even when purchased from a respected vendor such as OWC or iFixIt.
If it is a USB-C model, then there are a lot of things that can go wrong.
Press the Caps Lock key to see if the Caps Lock key LED lights up which indicates the system is powered on, but is not showing video on the display. This is the only way to really tell a USB-C Apple laptop is powered on since there are no other external signs since Apple got rid of the power/sleep LED years ago. A power issue is different than a boot or video issue.
Thank you. I appreciate it. I emailed our local apple support service company and am waiting to hear back. They have repaired my MacBook in the past. It’s odd that it turned on for a couple minutes. So hopefully that’s a good sign.
MacBook Pro won’t turn on
