MacBookPro 2.3GHz Intel Core i7 will not start-at all
My MacBook will periodically just not start. It is more likely to do this if it has been off for while (as in a week) or after the battery has run low. I have to keep pressing the start button. I will sometimes press and hold and nothing will happen, or I might try a "quick" press down. Eventually the unit will power up.
Yes the powercord is attached and has the "green" connected/charge light on.
This is very disconcerting because sometimes it wont come on at all for a long while (as in over an hour of trying). Once it starts up it loads up all programs fine.
I would really apprecaite any recommendations before escalating to product support. (It is currently on and running)
The symptoms that you describe suggest a bad switch. The best option is a trip to the Apple store genius bar for a free definitive diagnosis.
Ciao.
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