Mac turns on every time i turn it off

ivaryuste · Dec 3, 2012

Everytime i leave my macbook (spring 2010) off with the charger, a few hours later it turns on but when i leave it off without the charger it doesn't.
Mountain Lion 10.8.2, 2gb ram

dawson1112 · Dec 12, 2012

Have you tried to reset the smc.

I wonder if it is sensing a power failure and restarting as per system settings power preferences ( restart after a power failure)

Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

Resetting the SMC on Mac portables with a battery you can remove

Note: Learn about removing the battery on MacBook and MacBook Pro.
1.Shut down the computer.
2.Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
3.Remove the battery.
4.Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
5.Release the power button.
6.Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
7.Press the power button to turn on the computer.

Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own

Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
1.Shut down the computer.
2.Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
3.On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
4.Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
5.Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

ivaryuste · Dec 16, 2012

dawson1112 said:
Have you tried to reset the smc.

I wonder if it is sensing a power failure and restarting as per system settings power preferences ( restart after a power failure)

Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

Resetting the SMC on Mac portables with a battery you can remove

Note: Learn about removing the battery on MacBook and MacBook Pro.
1.Shut down the computer.
2.Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
3.Remove the battery.
4.Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
5.Release the power button.
6.Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
7.Press the power button to turn on the computer.

Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own

Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
1.Shut down the computer.
2.Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
3.On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
4.Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
5.Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

Thankyou for the help, it worked

dawson1112 · Dec 17, 2012

ivaryuste said:
Thankyou for the help, it worked

Your welcome. Im glad it solved the problem for you.
Ive noticed that on some the mbp's that when the internal Real Time Clock or RTC batteries get low you have to reset the smc quite often . So if you are getting any messages from osx saying the date and time are incorrect or you have to constantly reset smc it could be the RTC . There supposed to be good for 5 years and I have seen the last more than 10 . But ive also seen them need replaced sooer

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