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My MacBook Pro power button doesn’t work. I think it’s a 2013.
Sometimes, when I plug it in, it turns on, even with the cover closed.
When I plug it in, the power cord cord shows green for a couple seconds, then turns amber.
Thanks for any help with this.
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CrockAlley1 Said:
"Power button doesn’t work My MacBook Pro power button doesn’t work. I think it’s a 2013. Sometimes, when I plug it in, it turns on, even with the cover closed. When I plug it in, the power cord cord shows green for a couple seconds, then turns amber. Thanks for any help with this."
Power Issues:
--- Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:
Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for Power) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM. Your hard drive may not be being read promptly, so resetting these, all of the ports would be configured to how they should be.
--- Charging By External Power
Try Another Cable. Also, try Another Power Outlet.
CrockAlley1 Said:
"Power button doesn’t work My MacBook Pro power button doesn’t work. I think it’s a 2013. Sometimes, when I plug it in, it turns on, even with the cover closed. When I plug it in, the power cord cord shows green for a couple seconds, then turns amber. Thanks for any help with this."
Power Issues:
--- Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:
Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for Power) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM. Your hard drive may not be being read promptly, so resetting these, all of the ports would be configured to how they should be.
--- Charging By External Power
Try Another Cable. Also, try Another Power Outlet.
CrockAlley1 Said:
"Power button doesn’t work: Thanks for your reply. How can I preform these actions when I can’t reliable start my computer?"
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External Keyboard:
Booting this Up, use an external keyboard. When it boots hold down those keys.
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CrockAlley1 Said:
“[...]Additionally, I’ve discovered that it will shut off part-way through startup.”
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Thank you for the update.
A Corrupt macOS:
If the charge is not going through, then the macOS may have become manipulated, technically. So, to fix that...
Reinstall the macOS:
Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be replaced or reinstalled, respectively. Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
Important:
Create a Time Machine Backup, First:
Prior to the re-installation of your macOS, be certain to backup your Mac using a Time Machine Backup. That way, you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Use an external hard drive that is at least 1.5 the total storage capacity.
Thanks. I learned that I can get the machine to start up reliably if I disconnect the battery. When I plug in the power cord, it will start up. I followed the steps to reset the PRAM/NVRAM and SMC. This seems to have had no effect on the power button.
Additionally, I’ve discovered that it will shut off part-way through startup.
Thanks. I did command-r on start up, and it displayed the normal start up screen (apple logo with progress bar,) and shut down like always.
So I did command-option-r, and that showed the spinning globe. The progress bar completed, then the screen changed to the normal apple logo with progress bar, then it shut down partway through.
Thanks for your reply. How can I preform these actions when I can’t reliable start my computer?
Power button doesn’t work
