Page 2 – Resetting the Mac SMC
Reset Mac SMC
In order to reset Mac SMC, you’ll first have to find out if the battery is removable or not. Models that have a removable battery include: MacBook Pro (early 2009 and later), all models of MacBook Air, MacBook (Late 2009), and MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, early 2015 and later).
MacBooks With Non-Removable Batteries
- Shut down your Mac by going into the menu bar, click the Apple icon () and click Shut Down.
- Once it’s completely off, hold down Shift + Control + Option on the left side of the keyboard. As you’re holding them down, press the power button and hold them both for 10 seconds.
- Release the keys.
- Press the power button to turn your Mac on.
MacBooks with Removable Batteries
- Shut your Mac down.
- Remove the battery. If you’re nervous about doing this, you can take your Mac to an Apple Retail store or Apple Authorized Service Provider instead.
- Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
- Put the battery back in.
- Press the power button to turn your Mac on.
iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, Xserve
- Shut down your Mac by going into the menu bar, click the Apple icon () and click Shut Down.
- Unplug the power cord and wait 15 seconds.
- Plug the power cord back in.
- Wait 5 seconds, then press the power button to turn it on.
If you have an Intel-based Xserve, you can shut it down locally or using a remote command. Or press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
iMac Pro
- Shut down your Mac by going into the menu bar, click the Apple icon () and click Shut Down.
- Press and hold the power button for 8 seconds.
- Release the button and wait a few seconds.
- Press it again to turn it back on.
I did this a couple of days ago for my 2010 15″ MBP. It was working properly until I updated to High Sierra. When it went through the process, it failed. So, I asked @applesupport for assistance. To make a long story short, I did the SMC first. It did not work. Then I did NVRAM. Somewhat worked. I had to do a First Aid on my MBP per @applesupport. It turned out that my disk is shot.
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