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Q: MacBook Pro totally unresponsive

Hi !

 

I have a MacBook Pro 15" late 2008 that recently went completely unresponsive.

 

It had been working like a super stable horse for almost 7 years, battery changes twice – lately the battery needed renewal, but as I was almost always near a live socket, it was not an issue.

 

I then went on a photo shoot, bringing it along, not shut down but simply just closed. I only used my Mac once during the drive, and not at all during the shoot. When I came home the next day, there was no waking it up AT ALL. It did (does) not respond when the on/off button is pressed.

 

I have tried both with and without the battery inserted, but allways with the live wire connected. I have also done different reset procedures including the one where the battery is out.

 

Have any of you got an idea of what's wrong? I mean, nothing dramatic has happened to the good Mac, no dropping it, no coffee spilled in it or the like.

 

Is there by any chance a little mercury battery on the mother board somewhere, that might need replacing?

 

 

Best, Jes

Posted on Dec 2, 2015 6:49 AM

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