Can resetting the SMC on MacBook Pro cause damage to the laptop?

I've reset the SMC on my new MacBook Pro, and are curious as to whether or not doing so is capable of causing damage to the computer and its hardware.

Apple would not publish instructions to do so (or without a warning anyway) if an SMC reset could cause damage.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

Similar Messages

  • Should I get the new 13" macbook pro or wait for the 15" macbook pro

    I need to upgrade my 2009 13" macbook pro and was debating whether to get the new 13" macbook pro or wait for the 15" rumored this summer? What do you think of the performance difference between the two models?

    I need to upgrade my 2009 13" macbook pro and was debating whether to get the new 13" macbook pro or wait for the 15" rumored this summer? What do you think of the performance difference between the two models?

  • How to reset the SMC on macbook pro 15" late 2009

    Does anyone know how to reset the SMC on the macbook pro 15" late 2009?
    The instructions listed at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411 does not work.
    There are alot of posts in here about it, but I cant find any solutions on who to do this on the late 2009 model that have the build-in battery.

    Turn it off, connect the power supply then hold down shift/control/option while holding down the power button for 5 seconds - the power supply light will go off and on to show it's done.

  • HOW DO I RESET THE SMC ON MACBOOK PRO

    Hi does a nybody know how i can reset the SMC on a brand new MBPro 13inch.320GB,2.4GHz,4GB,RAM? As were having battery problems,after calibrating the battery which was saying 100% fully charged,it now will not charge to 100% anymore plus it wont show the battery in time-mode,just %, & is not right,please can somebody advise us,thankyou

    spiritlevel: As I advised you a week ago, you really need to stop obsessing over the battery in your son's MBP.
    If you are seeing the battery indicator show 98% or 96% and "Not charging", that's normal. The battery charges to 100% (or occasionally 99% or 98%, particularly if it hasn't been calibrated properly) and then STOPS charging. It doesn't begin charging again until the charge level falls below 95%, and while it's waiting for that to happen, it says "not charging". That's how it's meant to work.
    PLEASE read this article carefully with your son:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220

  • Can anyone tell me the compatability between macbook pro running lion and the kindle touch?

    I originally wanted an Ipad, but when I already have a macbook pro, and an android phone, planning to upgrade to an iphone when I qualifiy for one, I could not see paying the money for an ipad when between my computer and phone I have all the capabilities covered. However, being a college student who uses pdf files of textbooks a lot, sometimes pulling out my laptop every time I want to look some little thing up in a textbook gets old. And carrying all my engineering textbooks everywhere is going to kill my back one of these days. So I want a cost friendy e-reader or tablet. Ive heard good things about kindles. But what is the compatibility like for a mac? will it be a pain in the but like my android?

    Get an iPad. Once you have that, you may not really need to spend the money on an iPhone, since the iPad will do everything the iPhone does (and be easier to see doing it) except make phone calls, and even an Android phone can do that.

  • Can i use 85w 17" macbook pro power supply with the 15"

    My 17" macbook pro died so now i have a 15'' which i want to use with the 85w power supply as a spare for it. I'm guessing it would be ok but just want confirmation. Can anyone help?
    DUH ! of course I can ....sorry for the post

    Yes.
    JC

  • Can I see if my macbook pro is connected with the 2.4 or 5 GHz bands?

    Airport extreme with dual band, my computer can choose between the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands automatically...
    Can I see which band my macbook pro is using? Is there a way? I am very curious which one it chooses and when.

    Yes you can. There are several ways - some direct and some indirect. Here's a couple you can try:
    Method 1. Quick and Dirty
    Click on the Airport menu icon in Finder when holding down the option-key. A greyed-out list appears with useful information you can use to deduct what you're connected to.
    - If the channel number is over 14, you are on the 5 GHz band. This is assuming that you have set up your networks so that the 5 GHz band is exclusively 802.11n and the 2.4 GHz is not 802.11n compatible,
    Method 2. Being sure.
    Open Airport Utility, select your AEBS and click Manual Setup. Look at the line that says "2.4 GHz / 5 GHz Airport IDs". There you can see the network ID for the 2.4 GHz radio and the 5 GHz radio respectively. Now check the SSID number in the Airport menu as above (pressing the Option key, of course). It will be either one of the Airport IDs you just checked - the 2.4 GHz or the 5 GHz - and that's the one you're connected to.
    Hope this helped.
    Cheers.

  • MacBook pro is stuck on the start screen, MacBook pro is stuck on the start screen

    Just completed a divx upgrade, restarted and the MacBook will not go past the white screen with the apple and the little wheel going around.

    Hold the shift key while booting and uninstall the software you just installed using THEIR uninstaller to catch the at boot time kernel extension file, it's not compatible or requires a update.
    If there is none, then see the first link here to uninstall it manually.
    Step by Step to fix your Mac
    Mac won't boot or "You need to restart"
    Create a data recovery, undelete boot drive

  • After a year of no use and a fully discharged battery, my MacBook Pro refuses to accept the administrator name and the password. How can I reset these?

    After a year of no use and a resulting fully discharged battery, the MacBook Pro refuses to recognize the administrator name and password (both). It has system OS X 10.6 which can not be upgraded without the information. How can I reset or reistall the administrator name and password?

    Thanks to all who responded. You are all absolutely correct. However, this Ipad was a gift to my wife who was dying of cancer in the hospital and wanted some entertainment. So I started it out with her Apple ID. After she passed away I moved from Sacramento to Austin and eventually proceeded to get the Apple ID changed from my wife's to mine. Meanwhile when she was in the hospital I opened an Itunes account in my name to buy movies for her. That was the first mistake.
    Then during the move to Austin I lost track of the IPAD and later found it and tried to use support but could not remember the proper ID. Later the folks at the Apple store helped me create a new and novel Apple ID that was unfortunately unlike any other.
    The botom line is that I am stuck with three Apple IDs and three passwords. I am told by Apple there is nothing they can do about this as IDs cannot be changed or destroyed. I can quit using them or start a new account but when I try to do that the system keeps remembering too many things from the past and resists.
    Even if I sold this Ipad and bought a new one, the system memory is still there.
    I think the real problem is that destop and laptop computers are totally owned by an individual and that individual can control logins and passwords to his liking. IPADs and similar Apple products are different in that the corporation has built in their own intrusion detection schemes because of the relation to Itunes.
    One thing I thought about is to open a new Itunes account pretendding to be a new customer with my regular Apple ID. Perhaps I could do the same with Apple Support.
    Thanks for your comments.
    RAZ

  • HT4783 I have an early 2010 and a late 2011 MacBook Pro, they both have the latest upgrade of Lion. Neither of them can "see" each other in AirDrop. I have reset the apple ID on both. Is there any way I can make them "see" each other?

    I have a mid 2009 and a late 2011 MacBook Pro, they both have the latest upgrade of Lion. Neither of them can "see" each other in AirDrop. I have reset the apple ID on both. Is there any way I can make them "see" each other?
    As far as I know the older mac is compatible with AirDrop.
    Thanks

    So by dual-signal, are you referring to 2.5Ghz/5Ghz signal?
    I'm pretty sure my Mac mini 2011 has that but for whatever reason I cannot send via AirDrop to the mini. The mini can see other computers like my 2010 MacBook Pro and send files to it, but not in reverse. The MBP is unable to see or send to the mini unless the mini has engaged it to send a file to MBP. Even then it's temporary and the mini will disappear from the MBP's AirDrop radar upon completing the delivery of its file.
    So I'm a bit perplexed on how the Mac mini has AirDrop, can see other AirDrop computers and send files to them, but cannot be seen on other Macs to reciprocate.

  • I can no longer charge my iPhone5 through either of my macbook pros. I get the error message that a USB device is using too much power. Can anyone help?

    I can no longer charge my iPhone5 through either of my macbook pros. I get the error message that a USB device is using too much power. Can anyone help?

    I reconnected the original powered hub that I thought probably caused the problem and this time it shut down the whole computer. When I rebooted everything now works perfectly. The system reset. I tried another powered hub and it didn't have the same effect so the old one is heading for the bin and with fingers crossed all systems are now working perfectly. Trying to reset PRAM or reset the SMC didn't work but causing the same power issue did. Thanks for your input though. It did get me to think what was the original cause.
    Cheers
    Guy

  • I have an Apple MacBook Pro and when surfing the web my computer will slow to a crawl and I will have a multi-colored spinning wheel visible until my latest request is handled.  What is causing this and is there a way to prevent this from occuring

    I have a MacBook Pro.  When surfing the web it will eventually slow to a crawl.  When this occurs, there will be a small multi-colored wheel spinning until my latest command is handled.  What is causing this and is there a way that I can modify or prevent this from happening?  Is there a setting that will prevent this?

    When you next have the problem, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
    If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
    Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
    Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
    View ▹ Show Log List
    from the menu bar.
    Scroll back in the log to the time you noted above. Select any messages timestamped from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
    When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
    Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
    Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

  • My Macbook Pro is frozen on the login page with a white screen and only my login picture. How do I fix this? I can't turn it off and I closed it and let it charge but it's still not working.

    My Macbook Pro is frozen on the login page with a white screen and only my login picture. How do I fix this? I can't turn it off and I closed it and let it charge but it's still not working. It's only 3 months old and was working perfectly fine 30min before this happened.

    Hello Kierasully,
    I would start your troubleshooting with the article below for issues of not being able to log in to your Mac. Start with booting up in to Safe Boot as well as resetting PRAM on your Mac. If that does not work, then verify the hard drive with booting to the Recover HD and go to Disk Utility to verify it.
    Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/ts2570
    Regards,
    -Norm G. 

  • Appears and quickly disappears a new screen overlaying the screen in use, it starts at the bottom of the screen tela.MACbook pro retina.O what could be causing this?

    appears and quickly disappears a new screen overlaying the screen in use, it starts at the bottom of the screen tela.MACbook pro retina.O what could be causing this?

    Thanks for the suggestion, the next step was to call Apple, who gave me a claim number, which I discovered you must have to get anything done with them.  They refered me to a Apple store or repair center, after some reseach took it to the Computer Store in Mobile, Alabama and they were excellent.  They took pictures of the screen with bug submitted it to Apple who denied the claim but they kept kicking it up to the next level and finally Apple agreed to sent new cover.  The Computer Store had the cover the next day, they changed it out and now I am bug free.  If your in the area of Mobile Alabama you can feel good about getting help from the Computer Store.  For the two folks that responded to my note, Thank You, good comments and good advice.

  • Hello. I recently updated numbers on my macbook pro. I like the auto completion feature (proposing te word as I type). With this new update, I cannot see this feature and it doesn't work automatically. Can I have any help on this issue ?

    Hello. I recently updated numbers on my macbook pro. I like the auto completion feature (proposing te word as I type). With this new update, I cannot see this feature and it doesn't work automatically. Can I have any help on this issue ?

    This is really unfortunate. I'm sorry that nothing works. I was going to mention holding down the power button and doing a force shutdown but you already did that. You might need to take it into the Apple store. I don't know if booting into safe mode would help. You would have to turn off the machine again, hit the start button and hold down the shift key after you hear the tone, but normally you would let go of the shift key when you see the apple logo and spining wheel. Maybe by holding down the shift key after you here the tone will cause the screen to come back on? The other option is to start up from the 'install disk' if your machine came with one. You would insert the disk, then shut down the computer, and hold down the C key right after hitting the start button.
    Here's the link for the safeboot
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564?viewlocale=nl_nl

Maybe you are looking for

  • IPod 4th Gen. Stuck on AC ADAPTER icon

    So, I have a 20GB iPod 4th Gen and it was working fine. Haven't used it much over the last few years. However, all was operational. Recently pulled off old songs to transfer back to my Mac, everything was visible (hard drive and songs in iTunes) and

  • How to use 'bash' command in java?

    Hi, I am using Linux operating system when i run the following code, 'test.sh' not started ================================================================ String cmd = "bash \"/home/kulandaivelu/Desktop/works/other's works/test.sh\""; Runtime.getRun

  • Several bank accounts

    Dear all, It's possible to enter several bankcodes/bankaccounts into the BP master. In my case the BP is a vendor and he will send his invoices in several currency's which will be the trigger for us to pay this invoice to a different bankaccount of h

  • Folder Actions Setup/Configuration in OS 10.6.4

    Hi I have some "fancy" stacks icons that i use for my dock that makes it look like my documents are in a little box. I downloaded the icons and a script that ensures that the icon for the "box" is at the top so the stack has the correct appearance in

  • Why can't I click to download

    I have an iPod touch 4th generation, I have only downloaded two songs. So I decided to download a new song but I can't even click on it to download it. I can only download one thing. Why can't I download anything?