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smc reset

  1. cs.oyen

    [MacBook Pro 13'' 2013] Power issue?

    Hi! Guys I'm facing a problem with a late 2013 Macbook Pro. It's a little hard to explain but I'll try. For some reason my Mac when in sleep mode turns off and won't turn on again. Sometimes if I plug in the power cord and click on it will start working again. Also, if you put in the power...
  2. 268unlock

    macbook pro mid 2012 What can cause the SMC to repeatedly need to be reset?

    i have a MacBook pro mid 2012 ever so often it wont boot and i would have to reset the SMC what would cause this to happen. am in the Caribbean so their is no apple store close by
  3. I

    smc reset on the MBP 2020 making noise ?

    so I shut down my MBP 13" from early 2020 and hold the power button 10 sec. The MB did a few noises like popping noise while holding the power button and seeing the apple logo. After that I started my MB normal. Are the noises normal and was it ok to do the smc reset for the health of my MB...
  4. Lex S

    MacBook Air says charging but won’t turn on

    Hi, looking for some help here as the country I’m in only has one authorized service provider in another city and I wanna exhaust all my options before going in. My MBA won’t turn on. The battery status is at Replace Soon. I left it unplugged and the battery strangely died again (much quicker...
  5. R

    MBA 2015 turns on only with SMC reset after being shut down...

    This last week, my Macbook Air Early 2015 didn't respond to the power button for the first time. It took a 15 minute battle with the power button. After that, whenever I shut down my notebook, I had the same problem. The power button didn't answer and the screen was wholly black, so I learned...
  6. Thebagman

    Wifi: No hardware installed

    The real issue is that My wifi has a little x and it says no hardware installed and I've tried everything that all the forums say. I've zapped the pram & nvram using terminal "Sudo nvram boot -r now" but can't do a boot args thing (to start in verbose mode) cause it says "error setting variable...
  7. C

    Having to reset smc all the time

    I have a late 2011 MacBook Pro, I have had a bunch of issues with it over the years, but nothing I couldn’t fix myself. Lately it’s suddenly getting extra slow and unresponsive, right when I’m in the middle of doing something, watching a video, or just checking my emails. It will not go back...
  8. L

    MacBook Pro doesn’t charge, no light on MagSafe

    (MacBook Mid 2015 15”) So last night while rendering I took a look at my Mac and saw that the MagSafe LED is not on at all and it’s also not charging. It was still on 100% so whatever happened had just happened. I suspect something overheated or so since the fan went crazy fan and the Mac got...
  9. Queen__6

    SMC Reset With Broken Keyboard

    My laptop has been having some serious issues. It was all working fine until one day, the trackpad no longer worked (I could click but couldn’t move the mouse) and the power button- ONLY the power button- wouldn’t work. I accidentally let it run out of battery, and when I finally turned it back...
  10. Mowen93

    My experience- Another 27” power issue

    For the past 2 months I’ve been experiencing intermittent shutdown issues with my iMac 27” from mid 2015 which is still covered by Apple Care. It first started when I noticed that my Mac kept powering off while I was away from it. Gradually as time went on (3weeks) id notice my Mac was turned...
  11. jwalker811

    SMC reset doesn't work, battery not charging

    Hi there, I am having a charging issue with my macbook pro, worked fine yesterday then my toddler put the end of the magsafe cord in her mouth for a second before I could stop her, and a few hours later I plugged it in to charge and the magsafe led wouldn't come on and battery wouldn't charge...
  12. M

    HELP: 2008 Macbook Pro 17 has required 3 SMC Resets to start after sleeping lately!

    I always put my Macbook Pro 17 to sleep when I'm not using it and unplug the magsafe power adapter then too. A couple weeks ago I opened the lid and clicked "Return" to login and nothing happened. The light in the front wasn't pulsing like it does when the computer is sleeping. I assumed the old...
  13. V

    SMC Reset is not working - Macbook pro

    Hi All, I have MacBook pro late 2011 model 13 inch. My MacBook charger was getting old so recently I bought another one. I thought my older charger wasn't charging but I used to see the green light whenever plugged in but I thought its not working so bought new one. Now after buying new charger...