Question Macbook air 2010 not doing anything

[bowdennis]

My macbook isn't doing anything at all! Whenever i try to turn it on nothing happens at all just black screen. Please help!

 

[nzalog]

Power it on and hold the 'Option' key. Let me know if it shows anything after that.

 

[bowdennis]

Power it on and hold the 'Option' key. Let me know if it shows anything after that.

I can't power on at all

 

[nzalog]

When was the last time it worked? Did anything change since then?

I've seen where they seem like they are off but just frozen with a black screen.

Try holding the power button for 20 seconds, then press it again but only once.

BTW - not sure what you've tried and how good you are with Mac so if you tried things let me know.

 

[bowdennis]

When was the last time it worked? Did anything change since then?

I've seen where they seem like they are off but just frozen with a black screen.

Try holding the power button for 20 seconds, then press it again but only once.

BTW - not sure what you've tried and how good you are with Mac so if you tried things let me know.

I am good with a pc and have built my own, i am new to macs though. I have tried the 20 second trick already and it has been non-functionable for about a week

 

[nzalog]

Try another charger if possible. If not try cleaning the connections.

Does the charger show a green or amber light?

 

[bowdennis]

Try another charger if possible. If not try cleaning the connections.

Does the charger show a green or amber light?

The charger shows a green light, the macbook is sealed with weird rounded torx screws.

 

[Sammy Elgendy]

First try resetting your SMC.

- Make sure the Mac is plugged in to the power.
- Press and hold the Shift, Option, and Control keys on the left side and press the power button.
- Release all the keys at once, and then turn the Mac on normally.

Then try resetting the PRAM (I know you need to hear a startup chime for this but try it anyways).

- Press the power button, and as soon as you hear the startup chime, hold down Command-Option-P-R.
- Keep holding down those keys until you hear a second startup chime. Then let go and allow your Mac to continue starting normally.

Credit: http://www.macworld.com/article/2881177/how-to-reset-your-macs-nvram-pram-and-smc.html

-Sam

 

[bowdennis]

already tried it