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  1. macthekatt

    Help please! Macbook Pro 2011 has died?!

    Hi everyone! My Macbook Pro 17 2011 does not turn on - completely dead! It worked just fine until 2021. In 2021, I changed the battery in an authorized Apple service shop. When I went to collect the MBP, it did not turn on - dead. The Apple genius told me it was a "glitch", took it back to the...
  2. Aerisdies

    iPhone SE (2020) SE (2nd) not charging and not starting up, help!

    Hi, I've been an anon reader for quite a long time. Now, I'm quite desperate for help. :( I wirelessly charged my phone on a powerbank last night. After checking on it, it was turned off. No heat or anything else. So, I tried turning it on, nothing. Charging it wirelessly again, nothing...
  3. JDane

    Brand New 16inch Macbook Pro Dies after 9 days of use

    Hi! So I bought a new 16 inch Macbook Pro 2019 and received it last week. It’s been working fine and fast until today. All of a sudden while I was editing a video it just died. It wasn’t plugged but the battery was more or less at 60-70%. I tried turning it back on again but it wouldn’t. Even...
  4. A

    MacBook Air is not Turning On

    Hi, everyone! My MBA just died in the middle of me browsing the internet. I thought it was a battery problem so I plugged the charger in and the light indicates an amber color, but it’s still not turning on. I left the laptop to charge for a long time and the light never turned green nor it is...
  5. APTheHunter

    Mac Pro 2009 turns on, then turns off after 20-30 seconds

    I’ve been tying to fix a 2009 MacPro4,1 dual Xeon for a while, and the problem is: it turns on for a bit, then clicks off, and won’t turn on again for a while. If I leave it for maybe half an hour it will come on again for 5-10 seconds then click off again. The PSU has been replaced and the...
  6. mariaadelaidamera

    Macbook Air only turn on when is 100% charged

    I left my macbook air ( bought it in may from the apple story) in sleep mode for a couple hour. When I came back it didn't react, tried turn it on, the SMC and nothing. I left it charging and after it was fully charged it turned on. It happened the same issue this morning. Any Idea why this is...
  7. CountMaxMore

    2012 Macbook Pro Issues

    Hey, I am having a issue with my 2012 pro it was recently diagnosed at the apple store with a fried motherboard because the computer wasn't turning on or showing any battery status lights. This issue occurred completely random after putting the computer in hibernation mode "lid closed"...
  8. F

    Changing keyboard to fix Macbook not turning on?!

    Hi, my friend has a Macbook Pro 13'' that she bought in 2011.She told me the OS was the last one and up to date. Here is her problem: her laptop doesn't turn on after pressing the power button. The screen just stays black, and you cannot hear any sound from the fans or whatever. After quickly...
  9. L

    iMac 2008 not booting

    Hello, My grandad gave me his old 2007 iMac last year, i have been using it since and it works just fine, the only problem is that it can't play back 60fps (stutters ALOT), this is due to the underpowered graphics card (specs below). My friend has an 2008 iMac which he doesn't use anymore and it...
  10. J

    Can someone PLEASE help me with my MacBook problem?!?

    Hi guys, Basically, my MacBook won't turn on and when/IF it does, it shuts down. It's connected by the MagSafe and has the green light, but 90% of the time I just get a flashing screen and/or I get a little green light flashing next to the camera. WHEN it does decide to turn on, I get the...