MacBook doesn’t power on unless the smc is bypassed
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i bought a used macbook pro 15" mid 2010 on ebay a few days ago, it only boots when i do the smc bypass trick where you hold the power button while plugging it in, if i reset the smc it doesn’t boot. trying to power it on normally does absolutely nothing, fans dont spin or anything but the charging led does turn on.
EDIT (12/14/2022)
i think i could've found the problem, the battery in the macbook pro is dead, and i only have a 60w charger, and not the normal 85w charger. could this be why it wont boot when i press the power button? because it DOES shut off if i do anything that would be power consuming if i boot it with the smc bypassed.
MacBook doesn’t power on unless the smc is bypassed
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
i bought a used macbook pro 15" mid 2010 on ebay a few days ago, it only boots when i do the smc bypass trick where you hold the power button while plugging it in, if i reset the smc it doesn’t boot. trying to power it on normally does absolutely nothing, fans dont spin or anything but the charging led does turn on.
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EDIT (12/14/2022)
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i think i could've found the problem, the battery in the macbook pro is dead, and i only have a 60w charger, and not the normal 85w charger. could this be why it wont boot when i press the power button? because it DOES shut off if i do anything that would be power consuming if i boot it with the smc bypassed.
MacBook doesn’t power on unless the smc is bypassed
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i bought a used macbook pro 15" mid 2010 on ebay a few days ago, it only boots when i do the smc bypass trick where you hold the power button while plugging it in, if i reset the smc it doesn’t boot.
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i bought a used macbook pro 15" mid 2010 on ebay a few days ago, it only boots when i do the smc bypass trick where you hold the power button while plugging it in, if i reset the smc it doesn’t boot. trying to power it on normally does absolutely nothing, fans dont spin or anything but the charging led does turn on.
MacBook doesn’t power on unless the smc is bypassed
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
i bought a used macbook pro 15" mid 2010 on ebay a few days ago, it only boots when i do the smc bypass trick where you hold the power button while plugging it in, if i reset the smc it doesn’t boot.