Questions tagged [charging]
Concerning hardware issue with recharging a battery
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Externally Charge Battery of MacBook Pro (A1707)
I have a 2017 MacBook Pro (A1707) in which all the USB ports have failed. It was working fine until the battery completely drained, and now there’s no way to charge it. I tried an SMC reset and even ...
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Is there any way to see all the times my MacBook has charged? [duplicate]
I recently lost my MagSafe charger somewhere at school, and it would be helpful to know all the times I charged it so I can try and track it down using those times. Is there any way to see this?
I can'...
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Why has my MacBook Air M1 (A2337) stopped charging?
I recently bought a MacBook Air M1 with a broken display, planning to repurpose it as a headless system. During the disassembly process, I may have inadvertently damaged the logic board because the ...
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MacBook M1 only charges on the first physical plug-in after reboot
Having this bizarre problem with the MacBook Pro M1 14in 2021 that feels like a software issue - it will only charge when plugged in for the first time after a fresh restart or hibernation. After the ...
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Can I charge MacBook Air with 5v USB C charger?
I have a M1 MacBook Air. Can I charge it with a USB A port without any PD?
For example, can I use a low power 5V 1A-2.4A power brick to charge it?
The total power available being less than 12W.
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How to tune "optimized battery charging" in macOS?
There's this "optimized battery charging" setting in System Settings > Battery > Battery Health:
It says it "learns from my daily charging routine" but apparently it learned ...
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Why does my MacBook Pro’s (2015) battery trickle charges for bit, then stops?
A few years ago I replaced the battery of my mid-2015 MacBook Pro which had become inflated. I replaced it with an iFixit battery. At first, everything seemed to go perfectly fine but for quite a ...
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MacBook Pro M1 not charging, showing implausible Instant Amperage
My MacBook Pro (M1) is showing "Battery Not Charging" even though it is connected to the original Apple 67W USB-C charger (which is correctly detected by macOS). This occurs intermittently. Restarting ...
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Macbook 2015: Charger light is not working neither charging
Plugging the charger into the socket changes the icon to 100% one but not charging. Also, the charger is heating up. Often times it starts charging itself after awhile. It is happening for since ...
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Why did all my old MacBooks simultaneously lost capability to charge battery? Or are the power supplies dead?
I have four different old MacBooks, from 2008 to 2010.
2008 MacBook
2009 MacBook
2009 MacBook Air
2010 MacBook
I have five chargers, all MagSafe 1.
1x 45W
3x 60W
1x 85W
All except the 45W are ...
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Macbook only charges on one port and only with a particular charger
TL;DR: My 2020 Macbook only charges on one port and only with a particular charger. I already tried most of the fixes online but they didn't work. Any suggestions on potential fixes before I send it ...
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Why won't my MacBook Pro (2018) turn on after battery died?
I’m experiencing a strange issue with my MacBook Pro 2018, and I’m hoping for some advice or similar experiences. Here’s what happened:
My MacBook charged normally, but I unplugged it to use it ...
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Why does my M2 MacBook Pro not charge to 100% when using official magsafe cable connected to a third party power source?
I have connected my magsafe cable to a local input source (Something like below):
It show power adapter is connected but battery is not charging.
Can we do anything to make it charge from local ...
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Can I use 45W charger with 2015 MacBook Pro 13"?
Original charger was 60W but it is no longer working.
If I use a 45W charger, would it cause any kind of problems in the long term?
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How to prevent my iPhone from charging my Mac?
I often leave my phone plugged into my MacBook over night. After switching to an iPhone with USB-C, it started charging up my Mac from the phone battery if the Mac isn't connected to power, which ...