Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
• Method 2 of 4: iMac and iMac Pro
• Method 3 of 4: Mac Pro
• Method 4 of 4: Mac Mini
• Tips

This article will show you how to turn on your laptop or Mac.To do this, on a laptop, you need to press the power button or touch the Touch ID sensor in the upper right corner of the keyboard. However, a computer (Mac Pro, iMac, or Mac Mini) must first be plugged into an electrical outlet, and then the power button on the top or back of the computer must be pressed.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: MacBook Pro and MacBook Air

1. 1 Charge the laptop battery. To do this, plug your laptop into an electrical outlet. Some Mac laptops turn on automatically when plugged into a power outlet.
2. 2 Open the laptop lid. Most newer Mac notebooks turn on automatically when the lid is opened - if not, continue to the next step.
3. 3 Find the power button . Its location depends on the laptop model.
   • If there are separate F-keys (F1-F12) at the top of the laptop keyboard, the power button is to the right of the last F-key. The power button is marked with a circle with a vertical line in the center.
   • On MacBooks with a Touch Bar and / or Touch ID (for example, some MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs released in 2018 and later), the power button is a black touch key located in the upper-right corner of the keyboard.
4. 4 Press the power button. You may need to hold it for a while. As soon as something appears on the screen, release the power button. Typically, a beep will sound when the notebook is turned on successfully.
   • To turn on some laptop models, you need to press any key.

Method 2 of 4: iMac and iMac Pro

1. 1 Plug your iMac into a power outlet. Only then will you be able to turn on the computer.
2. 2 Find the power button . This round button is marked with the word "Power" and a circle with a vertical line in the center; The button is located in the lower-right corner of the back of your computer.
3. 3 Press the power button. As soon as something appears on the screen, release this button. If the computer has successfully turned on, you will hear a beep. SPECIALIST'S ADVICE

   

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   Phone and Computer Repair Technician Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac and iOS Technician at macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. MacVolks, Inc. founded in 1990, accredited by the Bureau of Better Business (BBB) ​​with an A + rating and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN).

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   If the computer does not turn on, check the outlet and cable. If the power cord or electrical outlet is damaged, the computer will not turn on. In this case, plug the computer into a different outlet, change the cable, or check if the cable is securely connected to the connector on the computer.

Method 3 of 4: Mac Pro

1. 1 Plug your Mac Pro into an electrical outlet. Only then will you be able to turn on the computer.
2. 2 Find the power button . This round button is marked with the word "Power" and a circle with a vertical line in the center. On Mac Pro 2019, the power button is on the top of your computer. On older Mac Pro models, the power button is located on the back of the computer.
3. 3 Press the power button. The computer will turn on or wake up from sleep mode. If the computer has successfully turned on, you will hear a beep.

Method 4 of 4: Mac Mini

1. 1 Plug your Mac Mini into an electrical outlet. Only then will you be able to turn on the computer.
2. 2 Find the power button . This round button is marked with the word "Power" and a circle with a vertical line in the center; the button is located on the left side of the back of the computer.
3. 3 Press the power button. The computer will turn on or wake up from sleep mode. If the computer has successfully turned on, you will hear a beep.

Tips

• If your Mac or laptop won't turn on, check to see if the power cord is securely plugged into an electrical outlet. If so, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds, release it, and then press the button again.
• If your computer or laptop freezes, force restart it or reset it to factory settings.
• If you turn on your desktop computer but nothing appears on the screen, check if the cable that goes from the back of the computer to the monitor is properly connected.