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Solutions as to why my MacBook Pro won't power on?

Solutions as to why my MacBook Pro won't power on?

Earlier today I was using my MacBook Pro and was getting irritated at how hot it was getting underneath even at idle. It was running fine and has been ever since I purchased it.

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bert [Entry]

"Look at all of your cables (especially the keyboard ribbon cable) and make sure that there are no tears in them. They could be so small that you can hardly see them, but it could be causing the problem.

The power button is connected to the logic board through that keyboard ribbon, so it would be very important to check it and its connection again. I am skeptical about that connection of yours. It should quite obviously slide into the connector and then lock down with the bracket. You shouldn't be able to pull the ribbon out when the bracket is locked down.

If it still doesn't seem to be working, if you have the means, you could theoretically extract the hard drive, boot another Mac from it, and set it to schedule a boot-up at a certain time. Then, when you place your hard drive back into your MacBook Pro, it should turn on by itself at that scheduled time without needing the press of the power button, and you can see for yourself whether the keyboard connection is good or not. Does that make sense? If you want to try this method, let me know if you'd like more detailed instructions.

By the sounds of it, though, your logic board should be just fine if you were careful enough. It's the keyboard ribbon cable that's getting me. Also, based on the other functions of the MacBook Pro, it sounds quite hopeful and probable that your logic board does still work.

Good luck with this! I have faith that this will be solved without the replacement of your logic board!"
bert [Entry]

open the back plate and touch the power pads together using a flat head. It works as an on button. This way you will be able to see if your keyboard is the problem or if it is something in your board.
bert [Entry]

just change my battery turn it back on it won't load up