My Mac Book Pro is a dark blank screen. How can I turn it on.

My old Mac Book Pro is dark. How can I get it to turn on?



MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jun 24, 2022 05:30 PM

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Posted on Jun 24, 2022 05:47 PM

sensory4 wrote:

My old Mac Book Pro is dark. How can I get it to turn on?



? All Macbooks have dark screen until you turn them on...

so it begs the question: Turn on the Display or Turn on the Mac; this is most unclear...(?)


If the caps lock lights up—it indicates the Mac is on.


If your Mac starts up to a blank screen (white, black, gray, or blue)

If your Mac starts up to a blank screen - Apple Support




If your Mac doesn't turn on

If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support



If your Mac doesn't start up all the way

If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support


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Jun 24, 2022 05:47 PM in response to sensory4

sensory4 wrote:

My old Mac Book Pro is dark. How can I get it to turn on?



? All Macbooks have dark screen until you turn them on...

so it begs the question: Turn on the Display or Turn on the Mac; this is most unclear...(?)


If the caps lock lights up—it indicates the Mac is on.


If your Mac starts up to a blank screen (white, black, gray, or blue)

If your Mac starts up to a blank screen - Apple Support




If your Mac doesn't turn on

If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support



If your Mac doesn't start up all the way

If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support


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