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Macbook dies when I turn it on

Lately, every time I turn my macbook pro on, it starts up correctly but then when I try to do something, like go on the internet, the screen goes black. The trackpad is still clickable. So then I'll press the power button and the icon saying it needs to be connected to power shows on the screen before it fully dies. Once I connect it to power and turn it on, it comes on and works well. The things is, it will be at like 98% battery and still do this every time. Once it's back on I don't need to keep it connected to power for it to continue working. Any ideas on what's going on?

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Oct 18, 2020 10:52 AM

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Posted on Oct 18, 2020 10:57 AM

sillygorl03 wrote:

Lately, every time I turn my macbook pro on, it starts up correctly but then when I try to do something, like go on the internet, the screen goes black. The trackpad is still clickable. So then I'll press the power button and the icon saying it needs to be connected to power shows on the screen before it fully dies. Once I connect it to power and turn it on, it comes on and works well. The things is, it will be at like 98% battery and still do this every time. Once it's back on I don't need to keep it connected to power for it to continue working. Any ideas on what's going on?



If your Mac doesn't turn on

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204267


If your Mac doesn't start up all the way

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156


If your Mac starts up to an Apple logo or progress bar

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207019



If you hold the Option key and click open the BATT icon in the upper right menu bar what is the Condition(?)


Anything but Normal needs service.


For battery management issues you can resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295










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Oct 18, 2020 10:57 AM in response to sillygorl03

sillygorl03 wrote:

Lately, every time I turn my macbook pro on, it starts up correctly but then when I try to do something, like go on the internet, the screen goes black. The trackpad is still clickable. So then I'll press the power button and the icon saying it needs to be connected to power shows on the screen before it fully dies. Once I connect it to power and turn it on, it comes on and works well. The things is, it will be at like 98% battery and still do this every time. Once it's back on I don't need to keep it connected to power for it to continue working. Any ideas on what's going on?



If your Mac doesn't turn on

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204267


If your Mac doesn't start up all the way

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156


If your Mac starts up to an Apple logo or progress bar

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207019



If you hold the Option key and click open the BATT icon in the upper right menu bar what is the Condition(?)


Anything but Normal needs service.


For battery management issues you can resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295










Macbook dies when I turn it on

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