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Macbook Pro won't boot - davemchine - 09-28-2019
My daughters MacBook Pro makes a chime noise when booting but the screen remains black. I've tried the normal things such as resetting SMC, PRAM, open and close lid, etc. It is a model a1398 emc 2673 (early 2013 15"). From what I have read the problem is most likely the motherboard. I know it isn't worth sending to Apple. Any further suggestions or do I simply replace? Thanks.
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - anonymouse1 - 09-28-2019
Turn the brightness up? Try external monitor? Start in safe mode? From external drive?
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - hal - 09-28-2019
anonymouse1 wrote:
Turn the brightness up? Try external monitor? Start in safe mode? From external drive?
2nded
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - GGD - 09-28-2019
Is it on anything magnetic, or stacked on top of another MBP?
Magnets can cause it to think the cover is closed and turn off the backlight or force sleep.
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - davemchine - 09-28-2019
I tried turning up the brightness, no joy! :-(
No magnets or other laptops around it. Tried in multiple locations.
External drive did not work.
Safe mode did not work.
Good suggestions. No indication of drive activity or fan noise.
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - davemchine - 09-28-2019
If I need to replace the laptop what is the last one made without that weird screen at the top?
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - clay - 09-29-2019
2015 is the last of the good keyboards and before the Touch Bar was introed.
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - Filliam H. Muffman - 09-29-2019
Have you tried booting it with an external display?
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - davemchine - 09-29-2019
Sorry I forgot about the external display. Unfortunately I don’t have one. I’ll google one in the morning.
Re: Macbook Pro won't boot - GGD - 09-29-2019
davemchine wrote:
Sorry I forgot about the external display. Unfortunately I don’t have one. I’ll google one in the morning.
Doesn't that model have HDMI out, seems like a TV is something easy to test with.