Having an issue where Macbook Air won’t turn on can be quite disturbing to most users. It’s interesting that powerful devices such as Macbook Air are experiencing issues of this kind. Just imagine if you have something critical you want to accomplish using your Macbook only to realize it doesn’t turn on.
If you’ve recently tried to open your Macbook Air but you found out that it’s not turning on, there are a few simple fixes which can help you to resolve the issue.
Here is the step by step guide which can help you to resolve an issue with Macbook Air that is showing black screen and giving no sign that it is turning
on.
What to do if Macbook Air won’t turn on
Overheating can cause your Macbook Air to show a black screen or won’t turn on. If your device develop an error that causes the temperature to rise above the standard operation, it will automatically turn off to prevent your device from incurring additional damage.
Not turning on issue could also appear if the Macbook is not responding when pressing the power button, mainly if it has experienced bugs from a Mac
OS update.
Check to ensure that your Macbook is connected to a power source if you had not charged it inn a while.Try using a different charger
to determine if the charger is the culprit. You can also connect your current cable to another device
to establish if it is working or not.
After building a connection between your Macbook and the power source using a cable, hold on for a couple of minutes before powering it on. It might require time to gain sufficient power to run the OS. You may need to wait for a few minutes before a charging indicator can show up in case the Macbook’s battery has been totally exhausted. You may
check for indicators such as sounds from a fan, hard disk or other startup sound to establish if your Macbook is getting power.
If you have waited long enough with no luck, go ahead and perform the following steps:
First solution: Check hardware and perform a power cycle on your Macbook Air.
Inspect various hardware components on your computer if the Macbook Air is not turning on. Disconnect all the accessories that are attached to your
Macbook Air including printer, external keyboard, mouse, flash-drives, USB cables as well as mobile devices. One of the connected device may be causing some issues that is stopping Macbook air from turning on.
After you have unplugged all the connected accessories, it’s time to perform a power cycle on your Macbook. Fixing a Macbook Air that has been stuck on a black screen or has
been frozen and not responding to power presses can be done by performing a force restart. This procedure will disconnect the power stream and helps in performing
a force restart. It could resolve the Macbook not turning on problem. Simply follow these steps:
- Press the Power button for approximately ten seconds.
- Let go off the Power button and wait for it to turn on.
In case your Macbook Air is just on a frozen state, this process will immediately turn off the power and trigger a force restart.
Last solution: Perform a System Management Controller Firmware reset.
SMC or System Management Controller Firmware is the processor on your Macbook Air that is responsible in controlling thermal and power management, battery
charging and other features on your computer like video mode switching or the hibernation process. Initiating a reset on SMC can fix
power and battery related problems on your device which could bee the reason why your Macbook Air won’t turn on.
System Management Controller Firmware likewise plays an integral role in controlling the behavior of your Macbook’s hard drive and power supply. Because there is a problem with the power on your device that is preventing it from turning on, this procedure could resolve the Macbook won’t turn on problem. Simply follow these steps:
- Build a connection between your Macbook Air and the power source using the power cable. Ensure that it is connected directly to the power source.
- press an hold down Shift plus Control plus Option keys at the left-side of the keyboard and the Power button on your Macbook Air.
- Finally, let go off those four buttons simultaneously and then press the Power button. This will turn on your Macbook Air.
If your device is able to start up, wait for it to finish the restart process. Now, update the MacOS to resolve some glitches
that may have caused the won’t turn on problem. In addition, this process will prevent other issues from arising on your Macbook Air. Simply follow these steps to update the software on your Mac:
Select Apple menu.
Click System Preferences.
Finally, click on Software Update.
Similarly, you can update the software by selecting Apple menu > About This Mac > Software Update.
If there is a software downloaded from the App Store, follow these steps to install it:
- Select Apple menu.
- Click App Store.
- Finally, click Updates.
You can also configure your Macbook Air to automatically check and download software updates whenever they are available. This can be helpful especially when you don’t want to manually check
for software updates. Apple releases software updates once in a while which contains significant security updates and bug fixes to some reported issues, therefore, it is
recommended to configure your device to automatically check for the latest updates. Simply follow these steps:
- Select Apple menu.
- Now, click onSystem Preferences.
- Next, click on Software Update
- Finally, click Automatically keep my Mac up to date to automatically install MacOS updates.
Besides the above steps, you can configure advanced update solutions on your Macbook Air. To get latest updates automatically in the future, choosing Check for Updates,
Download new updates when available, and Install system data files and security updates under the advanced update solutions is recommended. Ensure that your Macbook Air
Is connected to power source to automatically install software updates in the future.
Still experiencing Macbook Air won’t turn on problem?
If you didn’t manage to resolve the issue on your Macbook Air after trying the above tricks, you may need to book an appointment with the
Genius bar
to get specialized help alongside official recommendations on how to deal with the not turning on issue on your
Macbook Air.
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