Comments on: Turning on MacBook Pro without power button

By: Julieta

Julieta — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:20:39 +0000

OMG THANK YOU!!!!!! I had tried EVERYTHING and the store wanted $100 just to take a look

By: Salomon

Salomon — Sun, 03 May 2020 15:07:35 +0000

I`m looking for the power pads MacBook Air 13″ 2015
Please help me , I can not find it on mine
Thanks

By: JÃ©rÃ´me

JÃ©rÃ´me — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 05:54:13 +0000

In reply to IML Tech. Unfortunately, I fear that the motherboard is faulty. When I take the test, my mac does not start. :-( Thank's.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:07:18 +0000

In reply to JÃ©rÃ´me. 13" MacBook Pro Retina 2015 motherboard doesn't have power pads. If you disconnect the battery and plug in the AC adapter, it should turn on by itself (assuming there is no problem with the motherboard).

By: JÃ©rÃ´me

JÃ©rÃ´me — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:59:40 +0000

Hello, I translated my request initially into French, via google translator, so sorry if there are errors.
I have a 13-inch retina MBP, A1502 EMC 2835 (so mid 2015).
I want to cause the boot via the shunt on the motherboard (my keyboard is HS), how should I proceed, I can’t find my mac in your tutorials.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:21:40 +0000

In reply to Bobi69. Bobi, I don't think there are power-on pads on this model. When you disconnect the battery on MacBook Pro 2016 A1706 it should turn on automatically when you plug in the power cord (assuming there is no problem with the motherboard).

By: Bobi69

Bobi69 — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 10:23:54 +0000

Hi,
Does anyone know where are the power-on pads on a Macbook pro 2016 A1706?
Thank you

By: Mariano

Mariano — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:50:00 +0000

Hi. I write in Spanish and translate with google, so excuse my English. I have a Macbook 11.1, an a1502 retina. I have discovered that by bridging pins 5 and 6 of the keyboard connector, the PC turns on. It is pins 5 and 6 counting from left to right with the PC positioned with the battery for the bottom side. I even welded two wires that I pulled out with a mouse button, and now it works as a power button. After doing all that, I found this link where it shows the pads to turn on this macbook model … So now we know three ways to turn it on without a keyboard. Cheers!

https://www.informaticanapoli.it/accendere-macbook-senza-bottone/

By: Nic

Nic — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:38:18 +0000

Awesome! Nothing else worked for me, but once I stumbled across this page, and unplugged my keyboard, jump starting the laptop made everything better. Everything is working fine now, thank you!!!

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:06:05 +0000

In reply to Tom. You can try the following. 1. Disconnect the laptop battery from the motherboard. 2. Connect the AC adapter to the laptop. Normally all MacBook Pro laptops 2012 and later should start automatically with the battery disconnected and MagSafe plugged in. If it doesn't start there could be a problem with the power supply or logic board. I cannot troubleshoot a problem like that remotely.