My MacBook Pro won't shutdown and can't force it to turn off using the power button. My computer is few months new and this is the second time that I have problems.... hate it!
I close my computer and when I open it to wake it up,it didn't no respond. The screen is black and can turn it off holding the power buttom. Also, I cannot remove the battery beacuse the stupid thing is sealed... help!!! I just bought my Mac and this is the secon time I had problems with it. It already had the motherboard replaced... *****!!!
I need to work on my computer now... and the store is closed, that is why I am using this site to see if someone has a quick solution.
Why in the world Mac makes a computer with a battery that is not easy to pull out or rest???. Should I unscrew the bottom cover and try to remove the battery? Is there a reset button?
I am hating Mac now... I have never has so many problems with a computer and few solutions at hand... it seems that this is a common problem but it has been delete from the forums in the Mac site...
What is going on???
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2008 Macbook Pro won't wake up - can't force reboot
I have searched the interwebs high and low on this one for a long time and haven't found a solution, I post now in desperation as I need my mac urgently.
Every once in a while my mac will not wake from sleep, the problem has persisted now for over a year and even a trip to the genius bar didn't help.
I've read many a post on macs not waking up, but in all of them a force restart is possible. Not here, in my case the mac will simply not wake up no matter what, until hours or sometimes days later it simply wakes up again like nothing happened. Last time it occurred I took it to the genius bar (a fair hike for me) and sure enough, it woke up first time. They ran all kinds of tests and nothing was wrong.
I've tried all the zapping of prams and resetting of power systems, I've tried every key combination I can think of, whilst some seem to do something - make the light flash or turn off, get the fans chugging, make little 'computer' noises etc, it just never wakes up. It never shows up on the network, it never makes the startup chime or any other system noises, it really is in a state of hibernation.
If I close the lid, the light on the front glows bright, if I open the lid it gets dull. If I force shut down it goes off completely. But hitting the power button brings it back on (to dull). Holding the power button down to force reboot causes the light to flash rapidly but then nothing happens.
Removing the battery, letting the battery drain, or unplugging the magsafe makes no difference.
All I can ever do is wait, and wait, and so far each time it has just eventually come back to life when it was good and ready, usually around two days later.
When it does, the screen I left is usually still there, just how I left it, only its black and white and a little progress bar chugs along for a few seconds and then its all back to normal, even apps I left open are still there running, like it was really just asleep the whole time.
If anyone has any ideas at all I'd be most appreciative.Well, if You or Genius did all things like PRAM, SMC reset, etcetera, why not read threads about the sleep/wake issue? There you'll see that this is not a uncommon problem.
I solved it by setting the hibernatemode to 0 (zero) via a Terminal command:
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Then you can get rid of the sleepimage (pagefile) like this:
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(sleepimage is as great as your built-in memory (in my case 8GB)).
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Lexxie -
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Thanks for the question. From the information you provided, it sounds like the iMac is successfully turning on, however video is not displayed. These symptoms can usually be isolated further by the troubleshooting steps in this article:
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It seems your device is not functioning, and the Sleep/Wake button isn't working as well. Based on the information you have provided, it appears your iPhone 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.
iPhone Repair and Service - Apple Support
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
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I know my battery has to be changed...it's not storing any energy no more...its done.
But my Macbook is connected to the wall....so it gets its energy i would say?
Is it possible the Book needs a good battery also when its connected?
You think my problem will be solved by buying a new battery?
HELP I NEED THIS FOR WORK!!!
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