Power Button freezes up my MacBook Pro

My MacBook Pro freezes up everytime I hit the power button. Not even the mouse will move. I have to force it to shut down everytime. It began happening the moment I left the Mac Store for another issue I was having. What has happened? Also, I can't find the HD anywhere on my computer.

I suggest you go back to the Apple Store and ask them to fix whatever damage they did to your system. What should happen when you press the power button is that a dialog appears prompting you to restart, sleep, shut down, or cancel. It's a standard feature and there's no reason why you shouldn't use it.

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