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Macbook Pro not starting

FockeSterben
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About 4 Moths ago my laptop's battery started swallowing up. I didn't put a lot of notice on that and once the battery was unusable left it to rest on top of a book self for nearly 3 months. Recently I got time and opened it up. I removed battery safely and Trackpad as well ( Battery broke it to half by expanding. I removed HDD as well to keep it for external use on other machines. MacBook itself looks totally fine. The motherboard is like new, No scratches and etc. I wanted to try out if this Mac is still usable and is it worth to fix it by buying a new battery and a new trackpad.  I just plugged it in and Plugin light is working as intended but pressing power button won't start it.  After waiting for another 10 min it is still not starting up. What could be the problem?

 

After putting HDD back and rechecking all connections for 40 times there is still no response.

 

Mcbook Pro 2012

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I'm not sure if those machines can run without a battery or not. Have you tried it plugged in with a good battery?

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1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

I'm not sure if those machines can run without a battery or not. Have you tried it plugged in with a good battery?

I havent Bought a battery new one becasue if it turns out, that this Mcbook is not working then a new batttery would be a waste of money...

 

Could battery miss be a reason for Macbook not starting.

 

 

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13 minutes ago, FockeSterben said:

I havent Bought a battery new one becasue if it turns out, that this Mcbook is not working then a new batttery would be a waste of money...

 

Could battery miss be a reason for Macbook not starting.

 

 

can't u just return it ? 

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2 minutes ago, WhatsTheWifiPassword said:

can't u just return it ? 

Laptop is bought 4 years ago. No replacement anymore.

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22 minutes ago, FockeSterben said:

Laptop is bought 4 years ago. No replacement anymore.

i ment the battery u would have bought

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2 minutes ago, WhatsTheWifiPassword said:

i ment the battery u would have bought

Not so easly. Maybe. I have to find the best reseller around here. 

 

 

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Macbooks can run without battery / straigth from the power brick.

have you reset NVRAM?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063

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