Intel MacBook Pro 2020 won’t power on after battery drained overnight

Hey,

So for context I have a habit of not shutting down my computer overnight, and just put it to sleep. Similar thing happened yesterday, and I when I tried to power up my computer today, it just never switched on ( No fans, Trackpad not clicking etc). Unfortunately my computer will not turn on after charging the battery, resetting the NVRAM, SMB, holding power button etc.

This happened a few months ago also, and just as I was about to take it for repair, I plugged the in the Mac in desperate attempt and Voila! It magically started working, I didn’t give it too much thought, but now it’s been more than 36 hours and I’ve tried everything I could think off, but nothing seems to resolve the issue.

I went to an authorized repair center, and they said it seems like a faulty SMP, and they’ll have to do a full logic board replacement. I am student, and for a machine that is less than 2 years old, I just cannot justify paying 600$ for something which I believe isn’t truly my fault. Any suggestions would be appreciated !!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Aug 2, 2023 09:47 AM

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Aug 2, 2023 09:59 PM in response to shivansh65

Hi shivansh65,


If an Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider recommended a full logic board swap, that usually indicates that there's an issue on the logic board itself.


Unfortunately Apple and their Authorized Service Providers do not perform board-level repair - that is, repairing individual components on the logic board itself. All that they will offer is to replace the entire logic board, which is very expensive.


You may want to check in with a few reputable local repair shops and ask if they perform board-level repair. If they do, they might be able to resolve your issue by replacing any individual faulty components on the board for much cheaper. However, beware that Apple doesn't provide any warranty or protection on these repairs.


There's also a very odd chance that your Mac might have started up in Device Firmware Update (DFU) mode if it tried to update the firmware for the T2 Security Chip and failed. In DFU mode, your Mac appears to be dead, the internal trackpad is disabled, and it needs to be revived by another Mac. See these steps for more details: Revive or restore an Intel-based Mac using Apple Configurator - Apple Support (CA)


Best of luck in getting your Mac back to working order!

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