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Older versions of the MacBook Pro have options to bypass the power button. Does anyone know where the power pads are on the 2016 MacBook Pro 13" A1708? The keyboard had liquid damage but the battery and logicboard are still receiving power. I want to test the board/screen but I can’t turn it on because the keyboard is damaged. Any ideas?

Try to see if the system will spontaneously boot up after you’ve disconnected the battery and just plugged in the USB-C power adapter?