My MacBook Air (2013) won't turn on

Mine is doing. I had a MBA from 2010 that died this year. But it never had this problem. If it's happening to everyone that mean the product is defective . Apple needs to recall and extent people warranty on it. I don't think it's right for us to be stuck with brand new computer that just turns on and off whenever it pleased. This seems to be a known issue for this model and apple needs to fix it!

I am having the same issue. This happened after the latest system upgrade. I put it to sleep and its dead now. Any solution to this? Probably removing the battery could have some effect but I'm not sure if I will be able to remove it.

Thanks

It's not because of the i7 processor.
I have a MacBook Air 2013 i5 8GB RAM 128GB SSD 13" and i obviously had this issue myself.

I don't know how all of you got this problem but i got it when my computer died from lack of battery power when i left it in sleep overnight with about 7% charge left.

I am really glad to see that everyone posting after me solved the problem by following my advice!

Stay awesome people and have a nice day!

Mjolnir4Life wrote:

This will set of the SMS (sudden motion sensor), and in doing so, this solved my problem.

Mac notebooks: About the Sudden Motion Sensor

"Note: Computers with Solid State Drives (SSD) or Flash Storage do not use SMS as the drives have no moving parts."

Glad it worked for you though.

Can't argue with success!

Since there is no SMS to reset I'd simply be concerned the original problem is something that may occur again, such as a loose connector or other component. If it's under warranty you should consider having Apple investigate the possibility of such a flaw. An SMS, if there were one, resets itself without any user intervention.

I also had the exact same problem. The MacBook Air was completely charged and pressing the power button did absolutely nothing. After shaking the laptop a bit, I opened it back up and turned it on. It booted up immediately.

Hey,

I tried all of methods in this topic: resetting SMC, shaking, even removed case and tried to disconecting battery. None worked.

I have Macbook Air 11 late2010 and all I got is black screen. Power key not responding at all. When connected to charger, lights green as battery is fully charged.

Mac is out of warranty period. What should I do?

Thanks

David

I am in Vietnam and the same thing has happened with me. My new-ish macbook air will not turn on. The battery died, when I plugged it in, light was orange and wouldn't turn on, now it's green and the computer still will not turn on, I tried everything in this forum and took it to three authorized apple dealers, one said it was something in the hard ware and they would need to keep it for days. I need help, I have documents on the computer that I have been working on for weeks that aren't backed up (as I have been traveling the last month). I also need the computer to work. Any suggestions.

Same issue with my MBA (2011). This happened while I lived in Africa, had no way of fixing it (way rural location), then all of a sudden it just started working. Been in the states six months, and it just happened again.

This is a serious issue Apple has...

Somone please help!!

Hello everyone.

I have got the same problem in my MBA 2013 (7 months old). I've tried all the methods here, but it is not working at all.

I have the possibility to take it to an Apple store for a repair, but I want to try it a bit more by myself during the weekend to restore some files, if possible.

Thanks everyone for the hints, but it hasn't worked for me.

Is there anyone else who did not succeed trying anything? Any other hints?

Thanks!

A mix of causes here, fallen bit in firmware, loose cable ot bad connection, and one even with a SMS that does not exist (" THEN SHAKE IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT!

Then press the start button.

Done.

This will set of the SMS (sudden motion sensor), and in doing so, this solved my problem.

Now everything works like a charm! ") 😁

Probably a loose connector, like John Galt said several times.

Todayy morning the same problem happenf for me mac book air 2013 model not turning on I tried everything on Internet even shaking it also still no result does any one have best solution I need my mac back to work please

Mjolnir rules !

I was desperate with my brand new (bought yesterday) 11" MBA which after the fracking update went absolute dead (not even zombie).

I tried Mjölnir fix out of despair and lo and behold the MBA instantly came back to life.

Long life the Hammer of Thor!

I had the same problem as some of the other people on here. This may have been related to a system update that, I think, automatically installed and required a restart. When I tried to restart, the MacBook Air wouldn't turn on at all--no chime, no fan, nothing. The Magsafe connector showed green, and I was fairly sure my laptop had a full charge. I waited a day, tried the SMC reset, nothing worked. Then I came here, read this thread, and decided to try "the shake." At first, nothing happened. I tried to power it up and nothing. I tried the SMC reset--still nothing. I closed the lid and started to work on some paperwork. After about 5 minutes, out of nowhere, the start-up chime sounded--with the lid still closed. I quickly opened the MacBook--nothing. I tried pressing the power key--nothing. I tried the SMC reset again, then pressing the power key--nothing. I went back to my paperwork, but this time, left the lid of the computer open. After another few minutes of just sitting there, the start-up chime sounded again, and this time the computer started up--apparently normally! I haven't tried to restart it again--I'm afraid to!--but so far, so good.

When I get back home, we're going into the Genius Bar. Shaking my computer to start it is not something I want to have to do everyday.

I have the same issue as most of you, with an extra 'twist' - my Magsafe doesn't show any light when plugged in (neither orange nor green). My Macbook Air worked just fine in the morning, I even closed it with it's battery fully charged, and when I wanted to use it in the evening I couldn't turn it on. I don't have an Apple Service Center near by, and I have tried EVERYTHING on it (except to open it up and remove the battery.. I'm not sure I know how to do that well) ... nothing seems to work. And the fact that the Magsafe lid doesn't work worries me a lot... Any ideas?