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My Macbook Pro doesn't hold it's charge.

My Macbook Pro does not hold it's charge. The light on power cord never changes from orange to green, and as soon as the cord disconnects the computer power goes off. The surfaces are both clean. Help, please.

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 16, 2020 10:48 AM

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Posted on Apr 16, 2020 4:20 PM

Most likely you have a bad battery. However, you should try resetting the SMC.


Here is an Apple article for troubleshooting charging issues:


Magsafe power adapter:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203207


USB-C power adapter:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204652


Here is a current list of the publicly acknowledged free repair programs for various Apple products (some products have multiple repair programs):

https://support.apple.com/exchange_repair

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Apr 16, 2020 4:20 PM in response to Troseen

Most likely you have a bad battery. However, you should try resetting the SMC.


Here is an Apple article for troubleshooting charging issues:


Magsafe power adapter:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203207


USB-C power adapter:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204652


Here is a current list of the publicly acknowledged free repair programs for various Apple products (some products have multiple repair programs):

https://support.apple.com/exchange_repair

My Macbook Pro doesn't hold it's charge.

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