Mac won’t turn on after leaving it closed for six weeks

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Mac won’t turn on after leaving it closed for six weeks

I recently been on a holiday for six weeks and my Mac was left at home and closed and now when I plug in the charger, the light of the cable won’t turn on or charge my Mac and even if I hold the power on button for long it won’t turn on. I even tried a different charger of a Mac air and it won’t turn on for my Mac but it turned on for a different Mac that was left closed for longer and I recently bought this Mac a couple months ago (m3) does anyone know how to fix this issue?

MacBook Air (M3, 2024)

Posted on Aug 1, 2025 07:36 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 1, 2025 07:51 AM in response to Tiana_s

Follow the steps here:

If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support

Note that the last step is to contact Apple for service, and if you bought the Mac new less than a year ago it should be covered by the warranty.

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Answer 2

VikingOSX

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Aug 3, 2025 08:46 AM in response to Tiana_s

Your Mac is likely in deep discharge and you will need to connect the correct Apple power supply for it and leave it alone. It may take considerable time for it to resume charging whether the light is on the magsafe connector or not. Give it an hour and then re-evaluate.

If not charging from the first paragraph, schedule time with an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Center for further assessment and repair.

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Answer 3

KK-2To

Level 1

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Aug 4, 2025 03:34 AM in response to Tiana_s

If the Mac has been unused for weeks, the battery might be deeply discharged—sometimes, leaving it plugged in for a longer period (an hour or more) can help.

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