Monitor connected to MacBook Pro using Thunderbolt 3 USB-C cable not charging the laptop (reopened)

re-opening this question https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251091921

For me, ***** Monitor is Lenovo Thinkvision P27h-20

The one thing I want to add is that I have not yet tried all 4 ports on my macbook. I read somewhere that the front left one is better for charging than the back one (but now I cannot find the article), and here is a article saying the left ports are worse for charging than the right ones. I am going to experiment with moving them around and see what it does.


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I have ***** Monitor. I am using USB-C Thunderbolt 3 cable to connect MacBook Pro 13 2019 to Monitor. Display and audio works as expected but it does not charge. It shows as follows if I click the battery icon on the MacOS.

Battery Not Charging

Power Source: Power adapter.

I don't understand why its not charging? I tried searching in the internet for solution but couldn't find anything. I just don't know if the issue is with the monitor/cable or laptop port (not sure if I have to reset it).

I suspect it's the monitor. It may not be able to output enough wattage to charge the laptop but again I am not sure. If anyone has an answer, please let me know.


MacBook Pro 13″, 10.13

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 2:09 PM

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Oct 27, 2020 7:02 AM in response to ajcrutch

I have a related problem but I blame the MacBook charger - at least that one should charge whatever the Monitor does.


MacBook Pro 2020, original charging cable plugged in. It's charging.


I connect P27h monitor with USB. Still charging. Monitor has charging disabled.


Both cables on the right hand ports.


At some point it stops charging even for states below 10%. Very annoying. The battery symbol always states charging but the state degrades to 0%. I'm not running anything heavy.


Very annoying. Haven't noticed yet when or what could cause it to stop charging.


I don't care which cable keeps the power up but I assume at least the original charging cable should be capable of doing so.

Sep 30, 2020 8:45 AM in response to ajcrutch

Hi ajcrutch,


Thanks for posting your question. As we understand it, you're connecting your Mac to an external display for both use and charging, and it shows that it's running on the adapter as a power source and does not appear to charge. Is that right?


You mentioned you were going to test different ports on your Mac. How did that work when you tried it?


Have you tested another cable?


Does your Mac seem to charge as expected otherwise?


Depending on what you find when you test different ports and cables, a reset of your System Management Controller may be a helpful step. Here's how: How to reset the SMC of your Mac


Let us know if that helps, or if the issue persists.


Take care.

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