My MacBook isn’t turning on and the charger light is blinking orange, what should I do?
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CuriousCat92
I left my MacBook Pro M4 at a hotel all day, and when I returned, it powered up for a few minutes before shutting off completely. It was at 80% charge when I left. Now, I can't get it to turn back on and the charger is blinking orange. Could the cold room temperature be the cause? I really need some advice on this!
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It sounds like you might need to perform an SMC reset. For MacBooks with non-removable batteries, just hold down Shift+Control+Option together with the power button for about 10 seconds. If that doesn’t help, there could be an issue with either your charger or the battery itself. If I had to guess, it might be the charger since you're on an M4.
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Just a heads-up, Apple silicon Macs like your M4 usually don’t need manual SMC resets, just FYI. Also, how cold was the room? Did you leave a window open by chance? That could affect performance, but in the meantime, definitely check the charger!
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