My MacBook (Model A2289) keeps having an issue where the screen goes black, but I can still hear the computer running. It gets hot, and the fan sounds like it’s working very hard. When this happens, I can’t power it down or get it to respond in any way, no matter what I try.
The only thing that works is to let the battery fully drain so it shuts off on its own. After that, I can plug it back in, and it starts up normally again.
This has happened three times in the past week and a half.
What could be causing this, and what should I do to fix it?
*UPDATE* Tried to do a SMC reset but the power button doesn't respond at all. Could that be the whole issue going on?
The only thing that works is to let the battery fully drain so it shuts off on its own. After that, I can plug it back in, and it starts up normally again.
This has happened three times in the past week and a half.
What could be causing this, and what should I do to fix it?
*UPDATE* Tried to do a SMC reset but the power button doesn't respond at all. Could that be the whole issue going on?
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