MacBook Pro Not Turning On / Green Light
Hi,
I have a Mid-2010 MacBook Pro 13", which has been my trusty machine for the past five years. It's been a fantastic machine.
Recently, it began losing the time, and shutting off on it's own. Yesterday, it simply gave up, shut off, and that was the last time I was able to turn it on. Since that, I've been unable to turn it on.
When pressing the power button, the charger light goes green (it was previously orange). The battery indicator light shows as charging.
Has anybody any ideas as to how I could fix it? Missing my Mac!
Many thanks,
George
Greetings CreativeCoding,
It seems your MacBook Pro will not power on. Based on the information you have provided, it appears your MacBook Pro needs to be serviced. The following link should help you get started with the process and has links with additional information on topics such as warranty and service pricing, battery replacement, and express replacement service.
Apple - Support - Service Answer Center
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Bobby_D
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