My Mac keeps blanking out (the screen turns off) then I need to power it on again.

My Mac turns off every few minutes and I need to power it back on.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 4, 2021 09:04 PM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2021 09:15 PM

Hi,

Resetting SMC could solve your issue.

How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support

If it doesn't help, try to run Apple Diagnostics if it could be possible that it might be a hardware related issue.

Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac - Apple Support

Apple Diagnostics reference codes - Apple Support


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