i have a mac studio m2 max with 32gb unified memory, and it started have an really strange issue
when i try turn it on, the light comes up for half an second and then shuts off
it only starts sometimes and only if i unplug the power cord and then back again a few times it will turn on, but when i turn it off the issue persists
i tried running apple diagnostics and managed to turn it on by the power cord method, after running the diagnostics it showed no issues and since then the issue was fixed and while using the mac it randomly shut off on me and refused to turn on since then with the same issue
i attached a video of what the issue is (please ignore the dust)
any help is greatly appreciated!
#mac studio not turning on at all
placid quiver
frank tartan
i have a mac studio m2 max with 32gb unified memory, and it started have an real...
Uhh… no idea
Did u try different power cable, different monitor, etc?
placid quiver
i tried mostly what i could think of but it still didnt turn on, i saw reddit posts about this issue and couldnt find any solution…
is this a rare issue or common issue of the mac studio?
fathom vessel
is this a rare issue or common issue of the mac studio?
I haven’t heard of anyone with that issue
So this is a first
For me
I’d take it in to Apple to get checked, not sure if there is much we can do. It seems to be hardware related.
Could be an issue where it’s not getting enough power or maybe the SSD is failing. Not sure though, just guesses
placid quiver
il take it to apple then
fathom vessel
They would be able to see if it’s a hardware issue. Most likely that’s what it is in this case
I have never seen the light, glow on and then immediately turn off. Very odd.
placid quiver
i tried different outlets but its the same, sometimes it would turn on when replugging so maybe its an power management issue or something
fathom vessel
i tried different outlets but its the same, sometimes it would turn on when repl...
Power supply may have a problem
That’s the other thing I can think of
placid quiver
il send it to apple then, probably an hardware issue
fathom vessel
You can either start an Apple support chat and send them the videos, they can then set up an appointment for you to get it, checked in the store. Or you can just straight up go to the store.