MacBook Pro Won’t Turn On or Black Screen — Why

Software Hub Troubleshooting
2 min readFeb 1, 2021

Facing the MacBook pro won’t turn on problem?

Mac users might come across the issue “My MacBook Air won’t turn on” or “My MacBook Pro won’t open”.

Don’t worry!This is not a big problem if your Mac won’t load or hang on startup.

Focus on the reasons and methods below that all Mac boot problems or MacBook Pro won’t turn on will easily be fixed.

MacBook pro Won’t turn on

Reasons Why MacBook Pro Display Black Screen

Before going to solutions, it is must for you to understand why the problem arises in MacBook. The reasons might be…..!!!

  • First off, Check the power supply.
  • Due to screen display issues
  • Hardware issue cause boot problem
  • When there is not enough battery left on the Mac.
  • Sometimes broken applications affect the system
  • Incompatible login items interrupt the startup process.
  • Corrupted cache in system display error.
  • Broken hard disk permissions are conflicting with user accounts.

To fix MacBook Pro Won’t Open, perform reboot process…

New MacBook: Disconnect the power cable from MacBook and hold down the power button for 10 seconds.

In case, you are using an old MacBook, disconnect the power cable and remove or take out the battery for at least 10 seconds.

If you’re using a desktop Mac, disconnect the power cord for at least 10 seconds.

Simple Basic Solutions on MacBook Pro Won’t Boot Up..

Solution 1: First one, Check the Power Status

Solution 2: Check the Signs of Power

Solution 3: Perform a Power Cycle to fix boot up problem

Solution 4: Check the Mac Display

Solution 5. Check the Mac Hardware

Solution 6: Reset the System Management Controller (SMC)

Solution 7: Boot MacBook Pro in Safe Mode

Solution 8. Reset the Mac PRAM / NVRAM

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