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Q: When any button is pressed before the mac goes automatically in sleeping mode, causes an arrest

With "arrest" I mean that no operation can be done because pressing any button is useless. The solution every time is pressing the power button for some seconds so that the computer shuts down, and then press it again to swith it on again. Is this a bug of my computer? Is there any solution? Thanks in advance.

MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 31, 2013 3:30 AM

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Q: When any button is pressed before the mac goes automatically in sleeping mode, causes an arrest

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  • by PlotinusVeritas,

    PlotinusVeritas PlotinusVeritas Oct 31, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Valerio_
    Level 6 (14,806 points)
    Oct 31, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Valerio_

    reset SMC

     

    1. Shut down the computer.
    2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
    3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
    4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
    5. Press the power button to turn on the computer. 

     

     

  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 Oct 31, 2013 10:46 AM in response to Valerio_
    Level 8 (41,661 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 31, 2013 10:46 AM in response to Valerio_

    Press and hold the power button for a while for the dialog box to pop up

    or hold control key and pree power button.

     

    When the dialog box appears

    press r for restart, u for shutdown and s for sleep.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5869