Hi everyone, so I was on my MacBook Pro 10 mins ago and it all of a sudden shut down and won't turn back on? I haven't had it backed up for a while now but does anyone know what could have possibly happened and if it will affect my hard drive?

My MacBook Pro 13inch won't turn on? It randomly shut down itself and won't turn on!!? Will it affect my back up? Hard drive disk? Because it has all my work and personal things I really need on there! Please if anyone can help me!!

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
ExpressLane
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Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT131
Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
https://support.apple.com/kb/TS1367
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