My MacBook Air won't stay off. I turn it off and it will wait anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours and turn itself back on. You can see how that can get annoying and I can't seem to solve the problem.

I turn it off and it will wait anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours and turn itself back on. You can see how that can get annoying and I can't seem to solve the problem.

There's a slight chance this might help:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Otherwise it needs to be repaired.

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