Restart MacBook Pro after system. Upgrade

Screen is blank. Computer won’t restart. Where’s the power button?

Posted on Mar 22, 2025 9:57 AM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2025 1:40 PM

FrodoTheWizard wrote:

Screen is blank. Computer won’t restart. Where’s the power button?


In any upgrade the computer will go blank/black more than once, not advised to interrupt the install process— it will reboot on its own when complete...45 Minutes+ (?)


You force quit if necessary by holding the Power /TouchID button


force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


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Mar 22, 2025 1:40 PM in response to FrodoTheWizard

FrodoTheWizard wrote:

Screen is blank. Computer won’t restart. Where’s the power button?


In any upgrade the computer will go blank/black more than once, not advised to interrupt the install process— it will reboot on its own when complete...45 Minutes+ (?)


You force quit if necessary by holding the Power /TouchID button


force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


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